Christopher Scurry Jr., an 8-year-old from Jacksonville, died on July 15, 2016, after an accidental shooting at his grandmother’s home in Port Orange, Florida. He was visiting for the summer with his 12-year-old brother and was under the supervision of his 80-year-old great-grandfather when he was shot in the right side of his torso with a 9 mm handgun. A neighbor called 911 after the brother came to his house covered in blood; the neighbor tried chest compressions until police arrived. Christopher was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Police reported the firearm had been stolen from South Daytona and was among 43 guns taken from SCCY Industries in 2009. Christopher’s mother, Davina Gooden, said she did not know the stolen gun was in her mother’s home and believed her mother legally owned firearms. Investigators characterized the shooting as accidental, no family members were charged, and authorities said it was unclear where Christopher found the gun.

Christopher was remembered as a straight-A student who loved reading, excelled at math, played football, and wanted to be a rapper. If anyone saw or knows more about how the gun came to be at that address, please share information.