Incident

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6-09-2018 Tennessee Harrogate 1-0

Location

June 09, 2018

Incident Address

Harrogate, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 2
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self

Notes

Claiborne County, small child shot himself inside home when he pulled loaded large-caliber handgun down from top of dresser

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://www.wate.com/news/local-news/claiborne-county-sheriff-small-child-shot-in-head-airlifted-to-hospital/1228537936

URL: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/06/09/claiborne-county-child-shot-head-airlifted-hospital/687642002/

URL: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/06/09/claiborne-county-child-shot-head-airlifted-hospital/687642002/

URL: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/boy-is-doing-fine-after-being-shot-in-the-head-claiborne-co-sheriff-says/51-562862239

URL: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/06/11/2-year-old-shot-claiborne-county/690491002/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 35