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