Incident

10-05-2015 Georgia Union City 1-1

Location

October 05, 2015

Landings at Oak Hill
Incident Address
Union City, Georgia

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Benson West
  • Age: 15
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Friends
  • Name: Ja'Quan Perry
  • Age: 17
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Playing with gun

Notes

improper handling, gun accidentally discharged into friend's chest

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 35
State House District: 65