Incident

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6-22-2023 Alabama Decatur 1-1

Location

June 22, 2023

Wilson Morgan Park
300 Beltline Rd SW
Decatur, Alabama

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Josh "JT Smooth" Turner
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant

Notes

Teen accidentally shot himself and 2nd vic with stolen gun he'd purchased;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.waaytv.com/news/decatur-police-2-juveniles-hit-in-accidental-shootings-at-park/article_2a268304-1208-11ee-815f-eb3de58c3a5b.html

URL: https://www.yahoo.com/news/mother-accidental-shooting-victim-wants-231500151.html

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 8