Incident

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1-19-2023 Louisiana Jennings 1-1

Location

January 19, 2023

Gallup St
Jennings, Louisiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Adaun Gains
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 6
Age Group: Child 0-11
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child picked up & fired gun
Child killed by child
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant

Notes

6 children with access to an unattended stolen firearm; two adults arrested with felon in possession

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://www.katc.com/news/five-year-old-killed-in-jennings

URL: https://www.klfy.com/local/iberia-parish/5-year-old-in-jennings-was-shot-by-6-year-old-2-caretakers-under-arrest/

URL: https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/two-adults-arrested-after-jennings-5-year-old-fatally-shot/article_3621346c-991b-11ed-a8bc-83c28f612d25.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 25
State House District: 37