Incident

10-29-2021 Virginia Newport News 1-0

Location

October 29, 2021

Newport News, Virginia

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Stefhone Christian McCombs Jr.
  • Age: 2
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child killed self

Notes

TS n/a; officer's son accidentally fatally shot himself with his father’s service weapon when he picked up gun left unsecured on couch after shift, Glock 21 Gen4 .45 semi-automatic pistol; no info released before officer charged Feb 2022

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: 45 Auto

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 95