Incident
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10-29-2016 North Carolina Lincolnton 1-1
Location
October 29, 2016
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Age: 11
- Age Group: Child 0-11
- Gender: Female
- Status: Injured
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Family
- Name: Deputy Misty Michelle Flowers
- Age: 38
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Female
- Status: Unharmed
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Injury
- Accidental/Negligent Discharge
- Playing with gun
- Child Involved Incident
- Child injured (not child shooter)
- Concealed Carry License - Perpetrator
Notes
off duty deputy was showing gun to friends when it discharged. Bullet went through wall and struck her child.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: 40 SW
Sources
- URL: http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local/off-duty-deputys-gun-discharges-striking-daughter/344310079
- URL: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/off-duty-lincoln-co-deputy-accidentally-shoots-11-year-old-daughter/462050735
District
Congressional District: 10State Senate District: 44
State House District: 97