Incident

10-29-2016 Ohio Portsmouth 1-1

Location

October 29, 2016

Incident Address
Portsmouth, Ohio

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Amos Rudd
  • Age: 57
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Daniel Morris
  • Age: 62
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge

Notes

Suspect said he dropped the gun and it fired, hitting vic. He told police he slid gun under fridge after realizing vic had been shot.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 14
State House District: 90