Incident

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2-03-2022 Georgia Griffin 1-1

Location

February 03, 2022

Versailles Apartments
1110 W Poplar St
Griffin, Georgia

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Mason Piercy
Age: 4
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: James Lee Evans
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
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)
Drive-by (car to street, car to car)

Notes

Victim's mother, Jamacia Lyons, 24, was arrested; May be accidental, may be drive by. conflicting info

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/4-year-old-critical-griffin-apartment-shooting/85-3af17761-2788-4de0-8712-e89f30d237ab

URL: https://www.wjcl.com/article/james-lee-evans-child-shooting-georgia/38974669#

URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/4-year-old-shot-at-griffin-apartment-complex-dies-police-say/ar-AATHNTH?ocid=BingNewsSearch

URL: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/spalding-county/4-year-old-griffin-boy-dies-after-being-shot/YRTPKLUBFJH65EAF64M7HS5MZ4/

URL: https://www.griffindailynews.com/news/jury-finds-griffin-man-guilty-in-childs-shooting-death/article_ecf8f84e-1f89-5116-a242-482ff61ee581.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 16
State House District: 134