Levi Shaw
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CANDID ID: TX_22_1349
AGE
9   years
STATE
Texas
DATE OF DEATH
8/9/2022
DEATH RECORDS
Not Available
STATE REPORTS
Not Available
SUMMARY OF DEATH
Levi Shaw died from a shooting in August (likely 2022) in Hood County, Texas. His father, Dallas Ray Shaw, age 37 and a Hood County resident, was arrested approximately two months later on October 25 in Glen Rose and booked into Hood County Jail. He was charged with a second-degree felony in connection with the shooting death of his son. The specific circumstances of the shooting — whether intentional or accidental/negligent — are not detailed in the available text.
Contexts/Conditions

Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?

Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?

Is there any mention of a firearm incident?

The news article from hcnews.com explicitly describes the child's death as a "shooting death," and the father was charged in connection with it. This clearly constitutes a firearm incident.

Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?

Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)

The news article from hcnews.com states Dallas Ray Shaw was "charged with a second-degree felony in connection with the August shooting death of his son." The child died from a shooting and the father was criminally charged, which could indicate inflicted injury. However, the specific circumstances of the shooting (intentional vs. negligent/accidental) are not detailed, making this ambiguous.

Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?

Is there any mention of medical neglect?

Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?

Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?

Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?

Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?

Is there any mention of sexual abuse?

Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?

Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?

Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?

Individuals Involved

Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?

Was a biological father involved in the death?

The news article from hcnews.com states that "Hood County resident Dallas Ray Shaw was arrested...charged with a second-degree felony in connection with the August shooting death of his son." The phrasing "his son" and the shared surname Shaw (matching the child's name Levi Shaw from the case URL) indicate the biological father was involved in the child's death.

Was a biological mother involved in the death?

Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?

Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?

Was a foster parent involved in the death?

Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?

Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)

Was a sibling involved in the death?

Child Characteristics

Was the child adopted?

Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?

Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?

Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?

Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)

Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)

Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?

Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?

Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?

Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?

Parent/Caregiver Factors

Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?

The news article from hcnews.com explicitly states: "Hood County resident Dallas Ray Shaw was arrested on Oct. 25 in Glen Rose and booked into the Hood County Jail, charged with a second-degree felony in connection with the August shooting death of his" son.

Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?

Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Notable Details

The case is featured on the "When Home is the Danger" website, which focuses on "uncovering the missteps and policy failures" in Texas child welfare. Document 1 notes that among Texas child fatalities, many "cases involved families who were previously investigated by DFPS" and many "of those families were investigated 3x or more before their deaths." The child's inclusion on this investigative platform implies possible systemic failures, though the specific details of any such failures related to Levi Shaw's case were not captured in the extracted text.

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