Incident

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9-03-2023 Virginia Norfolk 1-1

Location

September 03, 2023

5300 block of Wyngate Dr
Norfolk, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Amir Burnett
Age: 14
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Albert James Sutton
Age: 27
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun

Notes

Vic died at hospital; suspect alleges he was returning the firearm to his waistband when it discharged; suspect sentenced to five years in Oct 2024;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.wavy.com/news/one-detained-following-shooting-in-norfolk-male-juvenile-injured/

URL: https://www.wtkr.com/news/crime/20-year-old-nsu-student-14-year-old-among-victims-in-weekend-norfolk-shootings

URL: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/man-who-admitted-to-accidentally-shooting-14-year-old-boy-gets-denied-bond/291-9d14ebff-2553-4527-8870-0355f1449d59

URL: https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/norfolk/norfolk-man-sentenced-to-5-years-for-involuntary-manslaughter-of-14-year-old

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 21
State House District: 93