Incident

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11-04-2023 Pennsylvania Harrisburg 1-0

Location

November 04, 2023

2000 block of Chestnut St
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child picked up & fired gun
Child injured self

Notes

Dauphin Co, child AD shot self with handgun

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/11/5-year-old-shot-in-harrisburg-police.html

URL: https://local21news.com/news/local/5-year-old-shoots-themselves-hand-injury-plays-with-handgun-children-and-youth-services-harrisburg-dauphin-county-pennsylvania

District

Congressional District: 10
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 104