Incident

8-06-2016 Indiana Hammond 1-1

Location

August 06, 2016

Incident Address
Hammond, Indiana

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Megan Jaronski
  • Age: 23
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Roberto William DeLeon
  • Age: 23
  • 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

Notes

Man accidentally fires legally owned handgun while riding in car, victim shot in the back and killed.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 2
State House District: 1