Incident

7-11-2016 Texas Avinger 1-0

Location

July 11, 2016

Incident Address
Avinger, Texas

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Paxton Shannon
  • Age: 3
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • 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)
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child fired gun - non-child victim
  • Child killed self

Notes

Accidental shooting. Child apparently shot himself; 32.800184, -94.559003 |

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 9