Incident

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4-12-2024 Florida Cantonment 1-1

Location

April 12, 2024

1300 block of Wishbone Rd
Cantonment, Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Bryson Allen
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Ethan O’Brien
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
House party / Block Party / Park Party
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

Adult male accidentally shot and killed juvenile male victim; suspect was showing off his gun at party when it accidentally discharged;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Other

Sources

URL: https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/escambia-county/teenager-shot-and-killed-friday-in-cantonment/

URL: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=755205310045836&id=100066691205082&mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=KaKRrFeOsr456f7Z

URL: https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/escambia-county/suspect-arrested-in-escambia-county-shooting-death-of-teen-sheriffs-office/

URL: https://www.northescambia.com/2024/04/new-details-released-in-fatal-cottage-hill-shooting-of-16-year-old

URL: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/17/cantonment-teen-ethan-obrien-allegedly-shot-16-year-old-bryson-allen/73359070007/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 1