On November 6, 2018, four-year-old Jebidiah Bishop died after an accidental shooting inside his family home in Clinton, Missouri. According to police, the child found a handgun left in the kitchen area and the weapon discharged, fatally wounding him in the head. Officers responded around 12:30 p.m.; the boy’s mother was attempting first aid when they arrived and he was airlifted to a Kansas City–area hospital, where he died a short time later.

The Clinton Police Department described the shooting as a tragic accident and said its investigation was ongoing. No public reports of arrests or charges have been made in connection with the incident. If anyone knew the family or has information about how the firearm came to be accessible in the home, please come forward.