Darius Plummer was killed on his 16th birthday, March 13, 2017, in an apartment in the 4700 block of Southpark Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office found the teenager with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Several people were believed to be in the apartment when the shooting occurred. Investigators and witnesses say Octavio Bringas, 49, was the only other person in the room with Plummer when the gun discharged. Family members in the unit reported hearing a single shot and then finding Plummer wounded; Bringas was gone by the time law enforcement arrived.

Reports state Bringas later contacted a witness and said he had been handling the firearm when it accidentally discharged and struck Plummer. The shooting remains under investigation. If anyone was present in that apartment or has information about the events that night, please share what you know.