Incident

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12-09-2024 Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre 1-1

Location

December 09, 2024

555 Fellows Ave
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age: 12
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)

Notes

Child fatally shot by her older brother as he took handgun out of case;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 380 Auto

Sources

URL: https://www.pahomepage.com/news/child-injured-after-shooting-in-hanover-township/

URL: https://www.timesleader.com/news/1676822/fatal-shooting-of-girl-an-accident-by-sibling-playing-with-a-handgun-according-to-search-warrant

District

Congressional District: 8
State Senate District: 20
State House District: 119