Incident

3-14-2022 South Dakota Oglala 1-0

Location

March 14, 2022

29604 US-18
Oglala, South Dakota

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Hayden Lake Youngman Afraid of His Horses
  • Age: 17
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
  • Thought gun was unloaded
  • Playing with gun
  • Native American

Notes

Victim had clip to gun in pocket, thought gun was unloaded because clip was out, put gun to head and pulled trigger - the gun in the chamber killed him.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District


State Senate District: 27
State House District: 27