Incident

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8-30-2023 Indiana Gary 1-0

Location

August 30, 2023

2400 block of Fillmore St
Gary, Indiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Edan Oliver Johnson
Age: 5
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

child AD shot self with handgun brought into home by 32yo man checking on children;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/boy-5-killed-shooting-in-gary/

URL: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/investigation-underway-after-5-year-old-dies-from-gunshot-wound-inside-gary-home

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 3