Michael Cattron III was a 6-year-old boy from Villa Park, Illinois, who died on December 6, 2014, after suffering a gunshot wound to the head at his home in an unincorporated area near Villa Park. He was watching cartoons when a young cousin playing with a gun fired the shot; Michael was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m. at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. The Cook County medical examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office investigated and determined the shooting to be accidental; no arrests were made and authorities reported no suspects or litigation connected to Michael’s death. Michael’s family had already endured previous losses, including the fatal shooting of his mother, Jasmine Curry, the prior summer, and his uncle, Pierce Leroy Curry, in 2013. His grandfather, Pierre Curry, described Michael as a sweet, happy child who loved cartoons.

Does anyone have memories of Michael or information about the incident that could add context to what happened?