Incident

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6-05-2016 Florida Tampa 1-0

Location

June 05, 2016

Tampa, Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Tovonna Holton
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Suicide^

Notes

self inflicted gunshot with mother's gun; init report as due to cyberbullying, but later refuted by officials;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://wfla.com/2016/06/08/girl-15-commits-suicide-after-friends-share-nude-snapchat-video/

URL: http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/deputies-say-teens-suicide-mom-blamed-on-snapchat-had-nothing-to-do-with-bullying-or-social-media

District

Congressional District: 14
State Senate District: 19
State House District: 60