Incident

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7-06-2022 Texas Refugio 1-0

Location

July 06, 2022

Refugio, Texas

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Sheriff Raul "Pinky" Gonzales
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot

Notes

Refugio Co Sheriff duty pistol AD, shot in leg; was exited his truck at a mechanic shop;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/refugio-co-sheriff-raul-pinky-alvarados-gun-accidentally-fires-shooting-him-in-the-back-side-calf-ankle

URL: https://www.stexasnews.com/refugio_county_press/news/sheriff-wounded-in-accidental-discharge-of-pistol/article_91040e2e-0797-11ed-9d98-57ed930cf98a.html

District

Congressional District: 27
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 43