Incident
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7-19-2014 Louisiana Baton Rouge 1-1
Location
July 19, 2014
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Carl Joseph James Jr
- Age: 27
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Friends
- Name: Tyrell King
- Age: 21
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Death
- Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Notes
Suspect was unloading a handgun when he accidentally pulled the trigger once, shooting the victim in the back and killing him.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
District
Congressional District: 2State Senate District: 15
State House District: 63