Incident
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5-05-2020 Arizona Tucson 1-0
Location
May 05, 2020
Tucson, Arizona
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Bryson Skinner
- Age: 3
- 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 killed self
Notes
William Skinner, relative of deceased, 19 yo, charged with child abuse and sentenced. Valerie Faidley, 22 yo gf of William Skinner, charged with child abuse and sentenced to 8 years probation.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Handgun
Sources
- URL: https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/police-child-killed-in-apparent-accidental-shooting-in-tucson
- URL: https://kvoa.com/breaking-news-emails/2020/05/05/child-dies-from-injuries-sustained-in-west-side-shooting-incident/
- URL: https://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/2-adults-arrested-after-shooting-death-of-a-tucson-toddler/article_51391e7a-cb28-5d08-8b73-97a72848d2da.html
District
Congressional District: 2State Senate District: 9
State House District: 9