Justin Michael Holt, 22, of Boca Raton died on December 1, 2013, after being shot in the chest at a friend’s apartment in Boca Raton. He had been with his 20-year-old girlfriend, Erin Steele, and other friends while they handled a firearm belonging to their friend Joshua Henry. The group had been dry firing the gun; after the session Henry reloaded and set the firearm on a counter. Steele picked up the gun unaware it was loaded, pointed it at Holt and pulled the trigger. Holt was taken to Delray Medical Center and later died of his injuries.

Boca Raton police investigated and concluded the death was accidental. No charges were filed, and Holt’s family expressed that they believed the shooting was unintentional and did not want Steele prosecuted. Holt’s family remembered him as loving and family oriented.