Incident

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2-14-2016 Michigan Battle Creek 1-1

Location

February 14, 2016

Incident Address

Battle Creek, Michigan

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Kayla Marie Babick
Age: 24
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Deangelo Gaines
Age: 25
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Cleaning gun
Concealed Carry License - Perpetrator

Notes

Boyfriend was cleaning gun when it AD'd fatally wounding girlfriend. Gun legally registered to owner. The death is still being investigated.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 45 Auto

Sources

URL: http://wwmt.com/news/local/woman-dead-after-shooting-in-battle-creek

URL: http://woodtv.com/2016/02/14/bcpd-woman-dies-of-gunshot-wound/

URL: http://fox17online.com/2016/02/14/police-investigating-death-of-24-year-old-woman/

URL: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2016/02/14/battle-creek-woman-dead-after-sunday-shooting/80383094/

URL: http://fox17online.com/2016/02/15/woman-killed-in-accidental-shooting-identified/

URL: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/02/15/battle-creek-dead-shooting/80396364/

URL: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2016/02/15/victim-identified-gunshot-death/80399992/

URL: http://fox17online.com/2016/04/01/charges-possible-in-accidental-shooting-death-of-battle-creek-woman/

URL: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/06/09/boyfriend-charged-womans-accidental-feb-14-shooting/85639484/

URL: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2016/11/21/gaines-sentenced-accidental-shooting/94235016/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 19
State House District: 62