Incident
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12-19-2014 Illinois Effingham 1-0
Location
December 19, 2014
TREC TrailEffingham, Illinois
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: David Koester
- Age: 21
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- 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)
Notes
during hike, man accidentally shoots himself in the leg; initially filed false report of being attacked, sentenced to 30 months probation;
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: 22 LR
Sources
District
Congressional District: 15State Senate District: 54
State House District: 107