Incident

12-20-2015 New York Vernon 1-1

Location

December 20, 2015

Incident Address
Vernon, New York

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Kevin J. Barber
  • Age: 43
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Friends
  • Name: Bernard A. Snell Jr.
  • Age: 45
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Injury
  • Hunting accident

Notes

Thought he was shooting at deer, fired his .50-caliber muzzle-loader, accidentally striking Barber.; 43.127316, -75.486351

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Other

District

Congressional District: 22
State Senate District: 47
State House District: 117