Incident

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9-01-2024 Louisiana Brusly 1-0

Location

September 01, 2024

Bordeaux St and Orleans Quarters Dr
Brusly, Louisiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Hudson Tassin
Age: 4
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child killed self

Notes

Child shot and killed self after finding holstered handgun in vehicle; gsw chest; father is Brusly Councilman Blake Tassin; unknown if child was unattended in vehicle at time of shooting;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wafb.com/2024/09/01/4-year-old-boy-dies-after-finding-gun-shooting-himself-investigators-say/

URL: https://www.wbrz.com/news/brusly-police-say-prosecutor-will-decide-whether-charges-warranted-after-4-year-old-shoots-himself

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 29