Incident

12-04-2015 Georgia 1-1

Location

December 04, 2015

Cohutta Wilderness

Fannin (county), Georgia

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: David Vinson Foster
  • Age: 65
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Mitchell Burchett
  • Age: 52
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Injury
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Hunting accident
  • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

locale was near the Murray-Fannin county line; determined accidental, but susp charged with other infractions;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 51
State House District: 7