Killian Samuel Perez was a 4-year-old boy from Fayetteville, North Carolina, who died on November 16, 2013, after an accidental shooting. His father, Jeffrey David Perez, 32, tried to save him but Killian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jeffrey Perez, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, was home with Killian and two twin babies while Killian’s mother, Elizabeth Liz Brazil Perez, was visiting a family member in Durham. Jeffrey Perez was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to secure a firearm; he was taken to the Cumberland County Detention Center and later released on his own recognizance.

This was reported as the second fatal accidental shooting of a child in Fayetteville within a short time, and it raised questions about firearm safety in homes with young children. If anyone knew Killian or has information about where the handgun was stored that day, please share what you know.