Incident

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11-25-2022 West Virginia Alum Creek 1-0

Location

November 25, 2022

Charles Ln
Alum Creek, West Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 39
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Hunting accident

Notes

Kanawha County, hunter shot riding side-by-side vehicle with his son through bumpy terrain in woods when loaded rifle went off

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/1-injured-in-kanawha-county-west-virginia-hunting-accident/

URL: https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/26/deer-hunter-injured-when-rifle-goes-off-during-side-by-side-ride/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 36