Incident

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7-30-2023 Alabama Prattville 1-0

Location

July 30, 2023

Prattville, Alabama

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 7
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

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

Notes

child in apt complex found firearm and shot self;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/progress/2023/07/30/7-year-old-shot-killed-in-prattville-after-getting-access-to-handgun/70494805007/

URL: https://www.wbrc.com/2023/07/30/7-year-old-dies-after-gun-discharges-prattville-home/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 69