Incident

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11-29-2019 Tennessee Memphis 1-0

Location

November 29, 2019

Cambridge Station Apartments
Incident Address

Memphis, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 11
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child fired gun - non-child victim
Child killed self

Notes

southeast Memphis off S Mendenhall Rd, boy accidentally shot self playing with pistol found holstered with safety on under mattress in relative’s closed bedroom

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://wreg.com/2019/11/30/11-year-old-dead-after-accidental-shooting/

URL: https://wreg.com/2019/12/02/investigation-continues-into-11-year-olds-accidental-shooting/

URL: https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2019/12/03/das-office-rules-tragic-death-year-old-playing-with-gun-accidental/

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 33
State House District: 84