Incident

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10-09-2023 Mississippi Petal 1-0

Location

October 09, 2023

Petal, Mississippi

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
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

Notes

Left unattended with unsecured rifle. Sent to Forrest General Hospital then Jackson.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.wdam.com/2023/10/10/child-wounded-after-accidental-discharge-firearm-petal-police-investigating/

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 45
State House District: 104