Incident

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1-14-2024 North Carolina Pink Hill 1-0

Location

January 14, 2024

5500 block of Murphy Rd
Pink Hill, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Clarence Roland Byrd IV
Age: 3
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child killed self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 38 Spl

Sources

URL: https://abc11.com/lenoir-county-accidental-shooting-3-year-old-killed-pink-hill/14323926/

URL: https://www.wral.com/story/3-year-old-dies-after-accidentally-shooting-himself-in-lenoir-county-home/21236308/

URL: https://www.witn.com/2024/08/07/autopsy-father-left-gun-dresser-that-killed-3-year-old-son/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 12