Incident

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8-29-2023 New Jersey Trenton 1-0

Location

August 29, 2023

100 block of Phillips Ave
Trenton, New Jersey

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 3
Age Group: Child 0-11
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)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child picked up & fired gun
Child injured self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Child picked up gun, accidentally shot self; alt age 4;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://6abc.com/child-shot-kid-injured-in-shooting-trenton-new-jersey-boy-inside-home/13715310/

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/4-year-old-shoots-self-in-trenton-new-jersey-police/

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 15