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Catoosa County teen's gun death part of growing tragic trend nationwide
ROSSVILLE, Ga. — A 14-year-old boy in Rossville became the 9th teenager in Georgia so far this year to unintentionally die from an accident involving a gun. The boy was playing with a gun at a home on Neal Drive on Wednesday with another 12-year-old when he was shot.
Fatal Rossville accidental shooting far from the first
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- Tragedy struck a Catoosa County neighborhood on Wednesday. The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office says that a 14 year old is dead after being shot by a 12 year old. Investigators believe they were playing with a firearm leading to the shooting. We are still working to...
Sheriff: Rossville teen shot while ‘playing with firearm’
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) — Wednesday morning, Catoosa County deputies arrived on scene at a Rossville home where a 14-year-old was shot, according to the sheriff. It happened at about 9:30 a.m. at a home on Neal Drive. According to the sheriff’s office, the 14-year-old and a 12-year-old were playing...
Update: 14-year-old Georgia boy shot while playing with gun dies, sheriff says
ROSSVILLE, Ga. — UPDATE (Thursday):. A tragic update to this story: The 14-year-old Rossville boy who was shot while playing with a gun has died from his injuries. Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk confirmed the still-unidentified boy did not survive. We continue to work to learn more details about...
Inmate dead at Washington State Prison, department of corrections says
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — An inmate's body is being taken to the GBI Crime Lab after dying in Washington State Prison, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. They say 42-year-old Torrey Forrester died on Monday. The cause of death is still unknown. His body was turned over to...
Stolen car suspect strikes East Ridge officer at high speed during pursuit into Georgia
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE:. A police officer from East Ridge is recovering in the hospital after he was struck at high speed while installing spike strips to try to stop a stolen car suspect Monday night. Right now, we're still working to learn the condition of the injured...
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