Zion Barthelemy was a 13-year-old boy who died on Friday, May 5, 2017, after a loaded handgun discharged at the Mallard Crossing apartment complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Zion and two friends, ages 12 and 13, were reportedly playing with the firearm when it fired and struck Zion in the head. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died.

Investigators determined the shooting was accidental. Authorities arrested the two boys who had been with Zion; the 13-year-old was charged with negligent homicide and the 12-year-old was charged with possession of a firearm, and both were booked into juvenile detention. Zion’s family and friends remembered him as a good kid who was the life of the house, and the shooting sparked community discussion about gun safety and educating children on firearm dangers.

If anyone knew Zion or has information about how the boys obtained the gun, please share what you know.