Incident

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1-29-2022 Virginia Marion 0-1

Location

January 29, 2022

1100 block of N Main St
Marion, Virginia

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Christopher Michael Smith
Age: 42
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

man shot self when he negligently fired gun he was unlawfully carrying at shopping center

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/shots-fired-at-marion-shopping-center-investigation-ongoing/

URL: https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/marion-police-arrest-man-following-saturday-shopping-center-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 40
State House District: 6