Incident

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    10-17-2016 Indiana Elkhart 2-0

    Location

    October 17, 2016

    Incident Address
    Elkhart, Indiana

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Age: 14
    • Age Group: Teen 12-17
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Injured
    • Type: Victim
    • Age: 6
    • Age Group: Child 0-11
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Injured

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Wounded/Injured
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Injury
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
    • Child Involved Incident
    • Child injured (not child shooter)

    Notes

    14yo heard argument outside of home; got mother's gun to protect self and younger siblings. AD'd when startled by 6yo, grazed own leg and shot sister in leg.

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Handgun

    District

    Congressional District: 2
    State Senate District: 12
    State House District: 21