On April 14, 2019, 14-year-old Evione Holts was fatally wounded by a gunshot inside a residence on the 1700 block of Parktree Lane in the Spanish Lake area of St. Louis County, Missouri. Officers arrived around 1:25 p.m.; Holts was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons investigated. Detectives initially treated the death as suspicious but determined the shooting was accidental. Investigators concluded the teenager was handling a firearm while no adults were present, the weapon discharged, and Holts sustained a fatal wound. Authorities worked to trace the gun’s origin, and public reports show no arrests or charges were filed.

If anyone knew how the firearm came into the home or has information about its ownership, please share what is known.