Incident

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5-25-2024 Tennessee Franklin 1-1

Location

May 25, 2024

1417 Hanson Dr
Franklin, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Lily Basil
Age: 18
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Matthew Roufail
Age: 18
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
Thought gun was unloaded
Playing with gun
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

man shot recent high school graduate with AR-15 style rifle from another man’s car trunk that he thought was unloaded, later died

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 223 Rem [AR-15]

Sources

URL: https://www.wsmv.com/2024/05/26/one-dead-franklin-shooting/

URL: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/new-details-franklin-teen-allegedly-shot-killed-girl-with-ar-15-style-rifle/

URL: https://www.fox17.com/news/local/teen-claims-he-didnt-know-gun-was-loaded-in-shooting-death-of-franklin-girl-page-high-school-williamson-county-matthew-roufail-lily-basil

URL: https://www.wsmv.com/2024/05/28/franklin-teen-killed-girl-with-rifle-he-thought-was-unloaded-police-say/

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 27
State House District: 63