CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MATIAS U. DOBBS 8/7/1992 - 5/28/2010

THIS VIDEO IS DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO LOVE AND KNEW MATIAS U. DOBBS. HE WAS KILLED BY ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY 5-28-10 AROUND 6PM. PLEASE KNOW THAT HE IS DEEPLY MISSED AND WILL LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER. THIS IS JUST A SMALL VID FOR HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY ONLINE. ANOTHER VIDEO WILL BE PLAYED AT HIS CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY JUNE 5, 2010. PRAYER FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED AND HIS FAMILY.




Teen killed in accidental shooting
by By Spencer Crawford/The Villa Rican
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Tragedy struck a Villa Rica subdivision Friday afternoon when a girl accidently shot and killed her teenage friend.

About 5:30 p.m. last Friday, the Villa Rica Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting on Cascade Trail in the Springwell subdivision, located off Liberty Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered 17-year-old Matias Dobbs of Villa Rica had been shot and killed.

According to VRPD Capt. Keith Shaddix, Dobbs and a 15-year-old girl were playing with a firearm belonging to the girl's parents found in a closet at her home. The girl's parents were not home at the time.

"They got the gun out, were looking at it and thought it was unloaded," Shaddix said. "The victim actually unloaded the gun by taking out the magazine and gave it to his girlfriend, but they didn't clear the round out of the chamber."

While the girl was handling the gun it went off, killing Dobbs.

"After the shot, they were scared and they ran over to one of the witness's house and told her mother, who came back, checked his pulse and called 911," Shaddix said. "So, they did go and get help."

The girl, whose name was not released due to her age, was charged with being a minor in possession of a firearm and involuntary manslaughter.

"It was an accidental shooting because she did not intend to shoot him," Shaddix said. "The evidence found at the seen matches with the witnesses' statements, so I'm pretty sure it happened the way they say it did. This is just a tragedy, a tragic event."

Shaddix added that the incident could have been avoided if there was a trigger lock on the gun or if it had been in a locked gun safe. Trigger locks are available for free at the Villa Rica Police Department.

"There's a reason we recommend using gun safes and gun locks," he said. "There's a reason why we give gun locks away at the police department to any parent who comes by to get them for their guns, to prevent this kind of thing from happening."

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[nicolette1618]

I miss you sooo much babyboy, you're ALWAYS in my heart. RestInParadise 

[danibefly27]

Still love you babyboy<3 RIP

[MatiasTercero30]

I am so Sorry for the family of Matías. My name is Matías Tercero and I came across his story while reading. God be with you, this is so sad! God bless you a billion times over to get through this. Peace be with you in JESUS mighty all powerful name. Amen

[promezsa]

I miss you so much babes! ugh i cant wait too see you when were all in paradise together. I love you

[MizzLexy26]

i think about yhu every day :( [ RestInPeace )

[qwen0]

i love yew so much yew sill never be forgottin i promise yew we all jus kno yew are in a better place REST IN PARADISE

[nicolette1618]

ii miss && luv yhu soooo much babyboy

[DeeZeeKee]

i love and miss yhu matias ahh i jus cnt believe diz

[TheSwaggonpoint]

man i barely knew u bt neva thought it was your time to go

but now your in a betta place luken down on us r.i.p matias dobbs

[MuMu9510]

Ahh mann ..