Incident

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5-16-2021 Ohio Akron 1-0

Location

May 16, 2021

700 block of Clay St
Akron, Ohio

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 7
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self

Notes

Accidentally shot self with mom's gun. Mom hid guns & drugs in car. Deatrice Woodall arrested.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://fox8.com/news/7-year-old-shot-in-akron-home/

URL: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2021/05/akron-boy-7-shoots-wounds-himself-after-finding-mothers-gun-police-say.html

URL: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/7-year-old-akron-boy-accidentally-shoots-self-with-gun-left-under-couch-mother-charged

URL: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/17/akron-police-say-boy-7-shot-himself-leg-hand-mothers-gun-shooting-child/5126729001/

URL: https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/05/17/year-old-akron-boy-accidentally-shots-himself-with-gun-found-under-couch/

District

Congressional District: 11
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 34