Incident

11-20-2017 West Virginia New Martinsville 1-0

Location

November 20, 2017


New Martinsville, West Virginia

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Kenneth Franklin Lafferty III
  • Age: 20
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
  • Hunting accident

Notes

hunter with rifle killed near his home on opening day of state's deer season; Wetzel County; 39.644335501356096, -80.85567049680247 |

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Rifle

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 2
State House District: 5