Incident

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12-03-2022 Texas Houston 1-1

Location

December 03, 2022

4905 Denmark St
Houston, Texas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Mateen King
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured by child

Notes

family friends, child AD shot child; shooter found with cut to head; Rufus Leo King, 37, and Latasha Nicole Thompson, 38, are charged with tampering with evidence

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://abc13.com/5-year-old-shot-child-gets-hold-of-gun-safety-houston-police-department/12522873/

URL: https://cityofhouston.news/suspects-charged-wanted-in-december-fatal-shooting-at-4905-denmark-street/

District

Congressional District: 18
State Senate District: 13
State House District: 141