Incident

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12-19-2015 Mississippi Magee 1-0

Location

December 19, 2015

Magee, Mississippi

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Jacob Allan
Age: 12
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)

Notes

12 y/o trips on stairs at his grandmother's house when his gun accidentally discharged; fatal GSW to the face;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: http://www.wbrc.com/story/30796629/12-year-old-killed-after-gun-discharges

URL: https://www.meridianstar.com/news/state_news/family-7th-grader-killed-when-hunting-rifle-goes-off/article_4186cc62-a815-11e5-8178-a7128d3b1f11.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 35
State House District: 77