Incident

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11-13-2021 Georgia Atlanta 1-1

Location

November 13, 2021

Brentwood Meadows
2060 Alison Court SW
Atlanta, Georgia

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Kayden Jones
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

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

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)

Notes

Child at home w/ 14yo brother. Unclear who pulled trigger.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.cbs46.com/news/8-year-old-shot-at-southwest-atlanta-apartment-complex/article_3f5cacb2-4504-11ec-a297-f7febf5c0989.html?block_id=673306

URL: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/8-year-old-shot-southwest-atlanta-apartment/85-9b6b33fd-ab56-4b9d-80a0-2c7951531f3e

URL: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/neighbors-react-to-death-of-8-year-old-boy-in-accidental-shooting

URL: https://www.ajc.com/news/boy-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-8-year-old-at-sw-atlanta-apartments/PBB6PNTHLZEGJOX3BCMB5OTCRA/

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 39
State House District: 58