Incident

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12-06-2014 Michigan Jackson 1-1

Location

December 06, 2014

5000 block of Big Rock St
Jackson, Michigan
Geolocation: 42.3093, -84.408

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Patrick Spitler
Age: 21
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Riley Spitler
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Drug involvement
Possession (gun(s) found during commission of other crimes)

Notes

Man shot, killed, by brother who thought gun was unloaded. Suspect charged, w/ weapons, drug charges; 42.310328, -84.408398 |

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 380 Auto
Stolen: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2014/12/alleged_accidental_shooting_ki.html

URL: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2015/03/case_against_teen_charged_in_b_1.html#incart_river

URL: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2016/01/a_difficult_case_prosecutors_r.html#incart_river_home_pop

URL: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/06/28/gunplay-death-costs-mich-parents-sons/86498796/

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 16
State House District: 65