Incident

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12-25-2018 Pennsylvania Mars 1-1

Location

December 25, 2018

Incident Address

Mars, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age: 12
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge

Notes

Subject was holding a .22-caliber rifle when it discharged and struck his brother in the back.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 22 LR

Sources

URL: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/12/25/12-year-old-boy-shoots-teenage-brother-in-Pine-northern-regional-police-robert-amann/stories/201812250096

URL: https://wjactv.com/news/local/authorities-12-year-old-boy-shoots-wounds-teen-brother-12-26-2018-171757988

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 38
State House District: 28