Incident

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10-16-2024 Virginia Norfolk 1-0

Location

October 16, 2024

5300 block of Bellefield Rd
Norfolk, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Thought gun was unloaded
Playing with gun
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/16-year-old-injured-after-accidentally-shooting-himself-in-norfolk/291-e7695167-22c7-430d-8a34-e13d404cbb70

URL: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-police-respond-to-shooting-on-bellefield-rd/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 21
State House District: 93