Incident

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    5-17-2015 Kentucky Flatwoods 1-1

    Location

    May 17, 2015

    Incident Address
    Flatwoods, Kentucky

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Name: Jane Gothard
    • Age: 63
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Relationship: Family
    • Name: John Tyler Gothard
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death

    Notes

    mother accidentally fatally shot by mentally ill son on leave visit from his nearby group home, household gun

    District

    Congressional District: 4