Incident

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1-04-2015 Illinois Chicago 1-1

Location

January 04, 2015

Incident Address

Chicago, Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Marsalis Holman
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Friends
Name: James Gonnigan
Age: 25
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

Man shoots,kills, best friend while playing around with gun; probation, 30 months, after serving 681 days in jail;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 38 Spl

Sources

URL: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150105/south-lawndale/weekend-violence-leaves-one-dead-nine-wounded

URL: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-best-friends-involuntary-manslaughter-met-20150107-story.html

URL: http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/probation-for-west-side-man-who-accidentally-shot-friend-to-death/

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 5
State House District: 9