Incident

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2-03-2018 Mississippi Gulfport 1-0

Location

February 03, 2018

Incident Address

Gulfport, Mississippi

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Damien Thompson
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)

Notes

victim accidentally shot himself while making a video

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.ksla.com/story/37419830/update-victim-identified-in-gulfport-shooting-investigation

URL: http://www.wkrg.com/news/state-regional/police-gulfport-teen-making-gun-video-fatally-shot-self-in-chest/955330509

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 48
State House District: 119