Incident

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6-21-2014 South Carolina Gaffney 1-1

Location

June 21, 2014

Incident Address

Gaffney, South Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Rita Pennington
Age: 59
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Cleaning gun

Notes

husband said he accidentally shot wife as he cleaned his shotgun

Sources

URL: http://www.wistv.com/story/25839142/husband-wifes-death-was-gun-cleaning-accident

URL: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/25837017/deputies-coroner-investigating-shooting-death

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 14
State House District: 30