Two-year-old Abigail Newman of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died on October 26, 2015, after an accidental shooting at her babysitter’s home. She was shot in the shoulder when the babysitter’s three-year-old son pulled the trigger on a gun that the babysitter’s husband had left on a table after a hunting trip. Abigail stopped breathing en route to the hospital and could not be revived; paramedics were unable to save her and a medical helicopter could not fly because of the weather that day.

Abigail was the daughter of Jeromy and Angel Bernal Newman and had two older brothers, Jacob and Joseph. Her family held a funeral and received community support. No arrests or charges were immediately filed in connection with her death. The case raises clear questions about firearm storage and adult responsibility in homes where young children are present.

If anyone knew Abigail or has information about the circumstances that led to this shooting, please share what is known.