Incident
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3-07-2019 West Virginia Huntington 1-1
Location
March 07, 2019
Huntington, West Virginia
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: David Elder
- Age: 52
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Significant others - current or former
- Name: Cathy Elder
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Female
- Status: Unharmed
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Death
- Mistaken ID (thought it was an intruder/threat, was friend/family)
Notes
Cabell County off Big Ben Bowen Hwy, woman fatally shot husband she mistook for intruder in their house
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
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- URL: https://www.wowktv.com/news/local-news/authorities-on-scene-of-shooting-in-cabell-county/1832561205
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- URL: https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Woman-tells-police-she-mistook-spouse-for-intruder-shot-him-506820921.html
District
Congressional District: 3State Senate District: 5
State House District: 16