Local News
Shelby Teen Killed in Shooting at Home;
Sheriffs Consider it Accidental
A 15-year-old youth is dead, apparently from a fatal gunshot wound sustained on Fri., Oct. 17, 2014. The incident was reported to Orleans County 9-1-1 at about 5:30 p.m., and Sheriff’s Deputies and first responders were dispatched to a single-family home in the 5000 block of Salt Works Road, Town of Shelby. The decedent resided in that home.
The youth, identified as Jacob A. Stahl, a 10th-grade student at Medina High School, was pronounced dead at the scene by Orleans County Coroner Joseph Fuller. He was transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office in Rochester for autopsy.
Another male youth, who is not a relative, was present in the upstairs bedroom at the time of the incident. The decedent’s father was also at home, but was in another part of the house when the incident occurred. While the investigation is continuing, Sheriff’s Investigators are reasonably certain that Stahl’s death was a tragic accident that resulted from the careless handling of a loaded firearm. There is no evidence at this time that suggests foul play. The other youth, whose name is being withheld, has fully cooperated with investigators.
Medina Central School District officials were notified early in the investigation so they could make preparations for grief counseling when students and faculty/staff return to school on Monday.
The incident remains under investigation by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were assisted at the scene by State Troopers from the Albion barracks, the Shelby Fire Department, and Medina FD ambulance.
Scott D. Hess, Sheriff