Incident

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5-15-2017 Louisiana Lake Charles (Moss Bluff) 1-1

Location

May 15, 2017

Moss Bluff Elementary
Incident Address

Lake Charles (Moss Bluff), Louisiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Gage Meche
Age: 7
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 6
Age Group: Child 0-11
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child fired gun - non-child victim
Child injured by child
School Incident
School Shooting - elementary/secondary school
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Subject's father, Michael Lane Dugas, 50 and brother, Jake Abram Dugas, 17, were arrested. Child 1 dropped gun, child 2 picked it up and a/d shot child 3.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 380 Auto

Sources

URL: http://www.katc.com/story/35429773/reports-shooting-at-moss-bluff-elementary-in-calcasieu-parish

URL: http://www.wafb.com/story/35462745/watch-at-2-pm-sheriff-to-speak-about-accidental-shooting-of-7-year-old

URL: http://www.katc.com/story/35466349/victim-in-moss-bluff-elementary-shooting-up-and-walking

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 27
State House District: 35