On June 16, 2017, four-year-old Carley Sinah Mack was fatally wounded inside her family’s home on Whitener Avenue in Spartanburg, South Carolina. According to investigators, a six-year-old sibling found a loaded firearm in the house and accidentally discharged it, striking Carley. She was taken to Spartanburg Medical Center but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival; the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death.

The Spartanburg Police Department’s investigation concluded the shooting was an unintentional, accidental death. No arrests or criminal charges were filed, and the case was closed without any identified criminal suspects. Authorities used the incident to stress the importance of secure firearm storage.

If anyone had knowledge of the circumstances in that household or information that was not shared with investigators, can you help fill in what happened?