Incident

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1-06-2021 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 1-0

Location

January 06, 2021

1300 block of Franklin Ave
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Marcus Gibson
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun

Notes

Gun fired while three teens handled it.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/15-year-old-killed-in-shooting-in-wilkinsburg/

URL: https://wjactv.com/news/local/police-gun-handled-by-3-boys-goes-off-killing-15-year-old

District

Congressional District: 18
State Senate District: 43
State House District: 24