Incident

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5-01-2020 Alabama Pinson 2-1

Location

May 01, 2020

Pinson, Alabama

Participants

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

Type: Victim
Name: Obed Ellis
Age: 39
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Joshua Stewart Burks
Age: 35
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Hunting accident
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

Notes

near Emerald Lake, AD shot while hunting turkeys with father and group; chg w/ capitol murder 12-18 due to subj having taken pain meds before the hunt

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wbrc.com/2020/05/01/year-old-dies-after-accidental-shooting-jefferson-co/

URL: https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2020/05/01/11-year-old-killed-in-apparent-accidental-shooting-while-turkey-hunting-near-emerald-lake/

URL: https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2020/05/gofundme-set-up-for-boy-killed-in-alabama-hunting-accident-father-also-wounded.html

URL: https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2020/05/veteran-charged-in-hunting-accident-that-killed-11-year-old-alabama-boy.html

URL: https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Veteran-charged-in-shooting-death-of-boy-during-15252536.php

URL: https://www.al.com/news/2020/12/veteran-now-charged-with-capital-murder-in-11-year-old-jeffco-boys-hunting-death.html

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 44