Incident

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8-08-2023 Minnesota Hinckley 1-0

Location

August 08, 2023

500 block of 1st St SW
Hinckley, Minnesota

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Thomas Pauza-Moore
Age: 3
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 picked up & fired gun
Child killed self

Notes

gun owner Roy Dean Pauza-Moore (victim's father) arrested; additional unsecured guns found in home incl. AR15 and shotgun

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/08/10/warrant-4-year-old-fatally-shot-after-finding-gun/

URL: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/warrant-3-year-old-fatally-shot-after-finding-gun/89-2657f23b-f145-4570-bbf8-8e2afb80f0cd

URL: https://patch.com/minnesota/northfield/s/iqy7r/3-year-old-mn-boy-shot-himself-after-finding-fathers-handgun-police

URL: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/hinckley-father-charged-with-manslaughter-negligent-firearm-storage-after-3-year-olds-death/

District

Congressional District: 8
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 11B