Incident

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6-23-2023 Minnesota Moorhead 1-0

Location

June 23, 2023

900 block of 19th St S
Moorhead, Minnesota

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Zain Mezher
Age: 13
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

group of kids playing with gun in woods near Romkey Park

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.fox9.com/news/boy-shot-and-killed-near-moorhead-park

URL: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/police-victim-in-moorhead-accidental-shooting-was-13-year-old-boy

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 4
State House District: 4A