Incident

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9-01-2022 Tennessee Hixson 2-1

Location

September 01, 2022

North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area
5423 Cassandra Smith Rd
Hixson, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Hunting accident
Child Involved Incident
Child injured (not child shooter)

Notes

Hamilton County, mother and son accidentally shot while hunting in TWRA dove field

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wdef.com/two-victims-in-an-accidental-shooting-at-dove-field/

URL: https://newschannel9.com/news/local/1-child-1-adult-accidentally-shot-in-chattanooga-thursday-twra-says

URL: https://www.wdef.com/witness-to-shooting-on-dove-seasons-first-day-says-shooter-lacked-remorse-looking-to-exit-area/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 26