Incident

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12-31-2016 Florida Miami (Cutler Bay) 1-1

Location

December 31, 2016

Incident Address

Miami (Cutler Bay), Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Roland Von Whitaker
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Friends
Name: Rahsaan Smith
Age: 18
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
Thought gun was unloaded
Playing with gun

Notes

Gun belonged to vic, who passed it to friend who AD'd, fatally striking victim. thought unloaded, falsely reported as unknown suspect

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.local10.com/news/crime/18-year-old-man-accidentally-shoots-friend-on-new-years-eve-police-say

URL: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Miami-Teen-Charged-in-Accidental-Shooting-of-Friend-on-New-Years-Eve-409533375.html

URL: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article124297119.html

District

Congressional District: 27
State Senate District: 35
State House District: 114