Incident

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    10-31-2023 South Carolina Ridgeland 1-1

    Location

    October 31, 2023

    Carters Mill Estates
    75 Shadetree St
    Ridgeland, South Carolina

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Age: 3
    • Age Group: Child 0-11
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Relationship: Family
    • Age: 7
    • Age Group: Child 0-11
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Playing with gun
    • Child Involved Incident
    • Child picked up & fired gun
    • Child killed by child

    Notes

    Boys found unsecured pistol, older child picked up and shot/killed brother.

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Unknown

    District

    Congressional District: 6
    State Senate District: 45
    State House District: 122