Incident

9-05-2024 Ohio Akron 1-1

Location

September 05, 2024

1100 block of Hardesty Blvd
Akron, Ohio

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Age: 8
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Injury
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Playing with gun
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child injured by child

Notes

8-year-old accidentally shot by another child; child’s father legally owned the handgun that was left unsecured and within reach of the children

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 33