Incident

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12-04-2020 Alabama Jackson 1-1

Location

December 04, 2020

McDonalds

Incident Address

Jackson, Alabama

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Daniel Merit
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Friends
Name: Gordon Kolby Marks
Age: 20
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
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

Notes

college roommates, gun AD went off in truck, alcohol likely involved

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.fox10tv.com/news/alabama/jackson-police-charge-man-after-gun-goes-off-in-car-and-kills-friend/article_9c033f28-3725-11eb-8966-bba53101eef0.html?block_id=1002690

URL: https://www.wkrg.com/top-stories/breaking-shooting-leaves-one-person-dead-outside-mcdonalds-in-jackson-al/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 22
State House District: 65