Incident

8-30-2015 Louisiana Opelousas 2-0

Location

August 30, 2015

Incident Address
Opelousas, Louisiana

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Joshua Miller
  • Age: 27
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Jeremiah Miller
  • Age: 25
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Suicide^
  • Murder/Suicide
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Thought gun was unloaded
  • Playing with gun

Notes

Joshua Miller accidentally kills brother Jeremiah when he thought the gun was unloaded and then commits suicide.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 24
State House District: 40