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Austin Kelly, 20, died on September 28, 2018, after a firearm in his family’s Taft, Florida, home discharged and struck him. The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m. at the residence on 1000 4th Street; Kelly was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead on arrival.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the weapon was being handled by Kelly’s 23-year-old brother, Kori New, who was reportedly playing around with the gun when it accidentally discharged. New was arrested and charged with manslaughter; investigators also reported finding what they believed to be illegal narcotics in his bedroom during the inquiry.

The case centers on whether negligence or recklessness in handling the firearm contributed to the death. Does anyone have information about the household or the events leading up to that afternoon that could shed light on what happened?