Incident

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7-20-2019 Texas Houston 1-0

Location

July 20, 2019

Walnut Brook Ct
Houston, Texas
Geolocation: 29.8977, -95.5404

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 22
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Non-Aggression Incident
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Thought gun was unloaded
Playing with gun
House party / Block Party / Park Party

Notes

Victim came to the bbq to show off the gun

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun
Stolen: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.click2houston.com/news/man-shoots-himself-in-head-while-handling-gun-at-barbecue-deputies-say

URL: https://www.chron.com/houston/article/Man-shoots-kills-self-at-barbecue-after-14111841.php

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 135