Incident

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9-09-2023 West Virginia Gallipolis Ferry 1-0

Location

September 09, 2023

Salt Creek Rd
Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Wyatt Ray Eaves Nibert
Age: 10
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)

Notes

Mason County off Huntington Rd, body of boy shot found 7 AM Sep 10 several miles off WV-2, went missing while squirrel hunting with his grandfather who crashed ATV, boy had .22 rifle with him, unclear how shot

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 22 LR

Sources

URL: https://wchstv.com/news/local/first-responders-ask-for-public-assistance-to-locate-missing-mason-county-youth

URL: https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/mason-county-wv/sheriff-missing-mason-county-child-found-dead-from-gunshot-wound/

URL: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/09/11/missing-child-dead-of-gunshot-wound-in-mason-county/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 4
State House District: 18