Location

May 16, 2024

Western Acres RV Park
9913 E Main St
Mesa, Arizona

Participants

Incident Characteristics

• Shot - Wounded/Injured
• Accidental Shooting
• Accidental Shooting - Injury
• Accidental/Negligent Discharge
• Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
• Playing with gun
• Child Involved Incident
• Child injured self

Notes

child AD shot self in head; found loaded pistol under couch cushion; Maricopa County, near Crismon Rd

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

• Type: Handgun

Sources

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• URL: https://www.azfamily.com/2024/05/16/3-year-old-boy-hospitalized-after-being-shot-face-near-mesa/

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• URL: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/toddler-shoots-himself-in-the-head-in-maricopa-county-sheriffs-office-says

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• URL: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2024/07/10/mesa-parents-of-toddler-who-shot-himself-may-face-charges/74358536007/

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 10
State House District: 10