Evan John Warsecke
Name: Evan John Warsecke
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/26/2004
Location: 20689 Honor Highway
Interlochen, Michigan, 49643
County: Benzie
Agency: Traverse City Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: According to police, 4-year-old Evan John Warsecke Jr. climbed up a 7-foot-tall armoire and took a .32-caliber pistol that his father, Traverse City officer Evan Warsecke, had hidden. The gun was reportedly a service pistol, but may have been a backup and not his primary weapon. Evan Jr. apparently took the gun to his bedroom and was playing with it. At around 9:14 p.m., Evan Jr.'s 8-year-old sister heard a noise and and found him injured. His parents were in the basement and didn't hear the shot, police said. Evan Jr. died the next day at the hospital. His death was ruled an accident.
Unique ID: 21008
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