Incident

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7-15-2016 Florida Tampa (Town N Country) 1-1

Location

July 15, 2016

Incident Address

Tampa (Town N Country), Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Carolyn Wright
Age: 52
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Thought gun was unloaded
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Hillsborough Co, Teenager brought gun home; mother confiscated, tried to unload it; AD'd fatally striking her mother.

Sources

URL: http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/grandma-accidentally-shot-and-killed-overnight/274206409

URL: http://wfla.com/2016/07/15/woman-killed-after-accidentally-shot-by-daughter-in-town-n-country/

District

Congressional District: 14
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 62