Nine-year-old Anthony Barcinas Colon, a third-grade student at Yargo Elementary School, died after being found with a gunshot wound inside his family home on Avalon Court in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Emergency responders arrived about 4:30 p.m.; Anthony was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston and died later that evening.

Anthony’s family — parents and a younger sibling — were in the house but did not witness the shooting. He was described as a sweet, smart boy who enjoyed the Boy Scouts (Troop #721), the outdoors, BB guns, gaming, muscle cars and showed patriotic pride. Investigators from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office interviewed family, teachers and friends while examining whether the shooting was accidental or self-inflicted; the handgun was reported to have been kept in a secure place but was accessed by Anthony.

The sheriff indicated a preliminary investigation suggested no criminal charges would be filed; no arrests or suspects have been publicly reported. Does anyone have information about Anthony, his routine that day, or how the gun was being stored?