Incident

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12-11-2022 Alabama Huntsville 1-1

Location

December 11, 2022

400 block of Julia St
Huntsville, Alabama

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Jordan Myles
Age: 12
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Samuel Gaines
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Initially listed as a self-inflicted GSW, suspect arrested 02/15/2024;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2022/12/huntsville-juvenile-critically-wounded-in-accidental-self-inflicted-shooting.html

URL: https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2022/12/12-year-old-huntsville-boy-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot.html

URL: https://www.waaytv.com/news/huntsville-man-charged-for-childs-shooting-death/article_f03e24ee-d165-11ee-be5b-cbd983fff722.html

URL: https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/26621416/jordan-myles/wall

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 7
State House District: 53