Incident

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6-29-2023 Tennessee Nashville 1-0

Location

June 29, 2023

Tony Sudekum Apartments
905 1st Ave S
Nashville, Tennessee

Participants

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

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun

Notes

South Nashville, girl accidentally shot herself while handling another teen’s 9mm handgun that went off when five minors were by themselves inside home, later died; 15-year-old male who brought gun to public housing apartment charged

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/12-year-old-girl-shot-in-the-head-near-downtown-nashville/

URL: https://fox17.com/news/local/juvenile-shot-in-the-head-at-south-nashville-public-housing-apartments

URL: https://rutherfordsource.com/teen-facing-charges-after-young-girl-shot-at-nashville-apartment-complex/

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 19
State House District: 58