Incident

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10-26-2022 Virginia Manassas 1-0

Location

October 26, 2022

7600 block of Monitor Ct
Manassas, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 2
Age Group: Child 0-11
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)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self

Notes

Prince William County near Ashton Ave and Seymour Rd, toddler shot himself after left alone in room inside residence with unsecured loaded gun

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/manassas-woman-wanted-for-child-neglect-after-her-2-year-old-son-shoots-himself-in/article_6fe04d40-613b-11ed-8602-077858c4b13a.html

URL: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/manassas-mom-wanted-for-child-neglect-2-year-old-son-shot-himself-in-the-hand/65-d4bb60b3-dae4-4e54-9613-dd31f6964f42

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 13
State House District: 13