Child Death (18 and Under) Georgia Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2021

In West Point, Georgia, a 17-year old and her 23-year sister were playing with a pistol when it fired.  They didn’t know the gun was loaded.  The 17-year old died of a single gunshot wound to the head.  Although there is an ongoing investigation, Police have concluded that the shooting was accidental.

There is no report about whether the gun had a loaded chamber indicator.

Source:

Shiann Sivell, “17-year-old Dies in Apparent Accidental Shooting,” The LaGrange Daily News (October 18, 2021).

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