Incident

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6-13-2023 Tennessee Memphis 1-0

Location

June 13, 2023

Old Allen St and Hawkins Mill Rd
Memphis, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 11
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self

Notes

boy accidentally shot himself with handgun his father placed on top of fish tank before falling asleep; father charged

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://wreg.com/news/local/mpd-man-throws-gun-in-river-after-11-year-old-son-accidentally-shoots-himself/

URL: https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/06/14/father-arrested-after-11-year-old-son-shoots-himself-police-say/

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 98