Incident

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1-03-2023 Kentucky Burlington 1-1

Location

January 03, 2023

3015 Silver Brook Dr
Burlington, Kentucky

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Scarlett Tucker
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Friends
Name: Demarkus F. Hedges
Age: 18
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
Playing with gun

Notes

at Kingsgate Dr, teen shot to death at home by friend, handgun

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.fox19.com/2023/01/03/man-accused-fatally-shooting-16-year-old-burlington/

URL: https://linknky.com/news/crime/2023/01/03/suspect-wanted-for-murder-of-16-year-old-girl-turns-himself-in/

URL: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/19/man-pleads-in-nky-killing-of-scarlett-tucker-while-playing-with-gun/72288530007/

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 66