Incident

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12-16-2015 Iowa Burlington 1-0

Location

December 16, 2015

Burlington, Iowa

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Sheriff Mike Johnstone
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Cleaning gun
Officer Involved Incident

Notes

Des Moines County Sheriff was cleaning his personal gun at home when it discharged; GSW to the left hand;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/iowa-sheriff-accidentally-shoots-cleaning-gun-article-1.2469276

URL: http://www.kcci.com/news/sheriff-shoots-his-own-hand-rushed-to-er/37012186?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 44
State House District: 87