Incident
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12-08-2018 New Mexico Gallup 1-1
Location
December 08, 2018
Zia MotelGallup, New Mexico
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Age: 0
- Age Group: Child 0-11
- Gender: Female
- Status: Injured
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Family
- Name: Tyrell Bitsilly
- Age: 21
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Child Involved Incident
- Child injured (not child shooter)
- Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Notes
Parents Shayanne Nelson and Tyrell Bitsilly charged with child abuse. Bitsilly threatened to kill witnesses and later admitted to shooting the child.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Handgun
Sources
- URL: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/3-year-old-shot-baby-while-adults-were-in-the-shower/5174230/
- URL: https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/mother-of-baby-who-was-shot-in-face-released-until-trial/1742814390
- URL: http://www.artesianews.com/1676026/new-mexico-man-linked-to-baby-shooting-released-from-jail.html
- URL: https://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/teen-mom-pleads-guilty-to-child-abuse-after-infant-shot/article_178b2f0f-d1b2-512d-bf33-659cf3a405f6.html?fbclid=IwAR2AL79xeBr-lJKLaVc-lPtS-DO6rwyAIjIAjzS5Wif9-eSjPWwbGveD2cU
District
Congressional District: 3State Senate District: 4
State House District: 9