Carolyn Wright, a 52-year-old grandmother from Tampa, Florida, died on July 15, 2016, after being struck by a single gunshot fired inside the family home. The shot occurred in the early morning when Wright’s daughter was unloading a firearm that had been brought into the house by one of her teenage children; the daughter believed the gun was empty but a round remained in the chamber. Wright was struck in the upper body and died at the scene.

The household included the daughter, four grandchildren and other family members. After the shooting, one of the teenagers panicked and threw the gun into a storm drain; authorities later recovered the weapon and investigated how the teenager obtained it. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office classified the death as accidental and no arrests were made. Wright’s brother Anthony posted about the family’s grief and asked for prayers and support.

What new information, if any, might help explain how the firearm entered the home or how the chambered round was overlooked?