Incident

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10-03-2023 Michigan Detroit 1-0

Location

October 03, 2023

14800 block of Snowden St
Detroit, Michigan

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 8
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 injured self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

gsw head; 4 young children in home with unsecured firearms while adults slept; father of victim, Kayvon Barrett, arrested

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/10/03/8-year-old-boy-critically-injured-after-being-shot-in-the-head-on-detroits-west-side/

URL: https://www.wxyz.com/news/8-year-old-shot-in-head-after-unsecured-firearm-left-in-home-police-say

URL: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-give-update-on-8-year-olds-accidental-shooting

URL: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/10/05/father-charged-in-shooting-of-8-year-old-boy-on-detroits-west-side/

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 6