Ashton Lipscomb was 9 years old when he died on October 7, 2020, in Chicago’s North Austin neighborhood after being shot in the head while handling a gun inside his home. He was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Reports say Ashton and his 13-year-old brother, Adrien Lipscomb, had found two unlocked guns in their father’s bedroom; Adrien accidentally fired one of the weapons, striking Ashton.

Their father, Adrien Lipscomb Sr., was charged with felony child endangerment for leaving the guns unlocked and unattended; he pleaded guilty and received probation in January 2021. Many questions remain about how the guns came to be unsecured in the home and what steps were taken afterward. Does anyone have information about Ashton, the family, or the events that led to this tragedy?