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Charlie Martin was 14 when he died on July 30, 2015, from a single gunshot wound to the head in Cooper City, Florida. Charlie and friends were playing with a handgun they found inside a gun box that had been placed in a cardboard box in a garage. The boys removed the magazine and believed the firearm was unloaded; while they were repeatedly pulling the trigger, the gun discharged and fatally wounded Charlie.

Another 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with manslaughter. He told investigators he did not know how a live round ended up in the chamber; investigators say he panicked after the shooting and fled without calling for help or rendering aid. The matter was taken to juvenile court and a judge ordered the suspect remain in custody pending a hearing to decide whether he would be tried as an adult.

The case underscores the dangers of unsecured firearms and gun play among teenagers. Does anyone have information about the storage of that gun or the events in the garage that day?