Incident

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3-24-2024 Florida Gainesville 1-1

Location

March 24, 2024

Lewis Place At Ironwood
4121 NE 15th St
Gainesville, Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Bernard Carter III
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age Group: Child 0-11
Status: Unharmed

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
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Officers charged Lawanda Wade, 50, and Quante Whitaker, 29, with witness tampering and child abuse after they coved up the toddler's shooting

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.wcjb.com/2024/04/02/detectives-ask-help-solving-deadly-shooting-reported-near-ironwood-golf-course/

URL: https://www.wcjb.com/2024/04/18/gpd-victims-family-covered-up-accidental-shooting-death-involving-toddler/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 6
State House District: 21