Incident

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5-19-2021 Ohio Akron 1-1

Location

May 19, 2021

900 block of N Firestone Blvd
Akron, Ohio

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 13
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge

Notes

GSW to arm. Shot while handling gun.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/05/20/year-old-boy-arrested-after-shooting-year-old-girl-akron-police-say/

URL: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/13-year-old-boy-arrested-in-shooting-that-injured-15-year-old-girl-in-akron

URL: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2021/05/boy-13-accidentally-shoots-15-year-old-girl-akron-police-say.html

District

Congressional District: 11
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 35