Bryan Matthew Layfield was 15 when he was shot and killed at his Jacksonville home on June 15, 2014. Known as Mattman, he died after a shooting inside the Westside house he shared with his stepmother, Christy Files.

Initial statements to police said Bryan had been shot in the backyard and that two suspects fled, but investigators later found a bloody .22-caliber rifle hidden in the attic. Files ultimately admitted the shooting occurred accidentally inside the house and that she had hidden the firearm. She was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence and fabricating a false report.

The community held a candlelight vigil for Bryan, and his mother, Amanda Helmkin, spoke of the family’s grief and need for answers. What information do readers have about Bryan’s life or the household that might help clarify what happened that night?