Incident

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    12-16-2021 Texas Port Lavaca 1-0

    Location

    December 16, 2021

    Villas on Independence
    332 Independence Dr
    Port Lavaca, Texas

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Name: Austin Lopez
    • Age: 23
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Thought gun was unloaded

    Notes

    gun recovered w/o magazine inserted; bullet may have been in chamber; unclear if vic was shooter

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Handgun

    District

    Congressional District: 27
    State Senate District: 18
    State House District: 30