Incident

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2-18-2020 New York Collins 1-1

Location

February 18, 2020

Incident Address

Collins, New York

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 7
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Child Involved Incident
Child injured (not child shooter)

Notes

Child shot in leg by teen who fired rifle several times at Main St home; 1 round penetrated wall and struck sleeping child

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/child-believed-to-have-been-shot-in-town-of-collins/

URL: https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/child-struck-by-bullet-inside-home-in-collins

URL: https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/teen-admits-to-shooting-at-collins-home-striking-7-year-old-in-leg/

District

Congressional District: 27
State Senate District: 59
State House District: 147