Incident

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1-24-2021 Virginia Norton 1-1

Location

January 24, 2021

7717 Residence Rd
Norton, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Laken Bowen
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: George Henry “Micah” Sailers IV
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun

Notes

Wise County, man shot his girlfriend while twirling loaded .22 caliber Ruger pistol thinking safety was on

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 22 LR

Sources

URL: https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wise-county-man-accused-of-shooting-girlfriend-in-head-while-twirling-gun/

URL: https://www.wymt.com/2021/01/26/virginia-man-accused-of-shooting-girlfriend-in-head-while-twirling-gun/

URL: https://www.timesnews.net/news/wise-county-man-charged-with-shooting-of-girlfriend/article_ba227d4c-5f3f-11eb-b2a2-dbf9beb11c0c.html

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 38
State House District: 1