Incident

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1-12-2014 Tennessee Elizabethton 1-0

Location

January 12, 2014

Incident Address

Elizabethton, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: William Rood
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)

Notes

gun in pants pocket; when victim put pants on dresser, gun discharges; GSW to the chin;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 25 Auto

Sources

URL: http://www.johnsoncitypress.com:80/article/113859/wardrobe-malfunction-stoney-creek-man-shoots-himself-in-chin-while-taking-off-pants

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 4