Incident

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1-21-2015 Michigan Benton Harbor 1-0

Location

January 21, 2015

Incident Address

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Randell Trevon Parks
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
Child Involved Incident
Child fired gun - non-child victim
Child killed self

Notes

Two guns recovered, both registered to one of home's residents in Benton Township; autopsy concludes child shot self with 9mm; no charges authorized.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: http://www.elkharttruth.com/news/crime-fire-courts/2015/01/21/3-year-old-boy-dies-in-accidental-Berrien-County-shooting-Wednesday-morning.html

URL: http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Toddler-killed-in-suspected-accidental-shooting-289297351.html

URL: http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/No-charges-filed-in-self-inflicted-death-of-3-year-old-289620971.html

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 21
State House District: 79