Incident

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2-26-2021 Kansas Hays 1-0

Location

February 26, 2021

2000 block of 200th Ave
Hays, Kansas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Raymond Nieman
Age: 72
Age Group: Adult 18+
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)

Notes

Victim accidentally shot self in chest while securing gun in vehicle.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Shotgun

Sources

URL: https://www.kwch.com/2021/02/27/hays-man-dies-after-accidentally-shooting-self-in-ellis-county/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 40
State House District: 110