Ten-year-old Danaja Mejai Thorne of Cincinnati, Ohio, died of a gunshot wound on September 18, 2020. Police were called to a Hempstead Drive address in Finneytown and found Danaja deceased; the Hamilton County Coroner confirmed her identity and cause of death.

Springfield Township Police Chief Robert Browder said the shooting was accidental and involved another juvenile family member who did not live at the location where the incident occurred. No arrests had been made and the investigation remained open. Danaja’s funeral was held on September 25, 2020, at Bethel Baptist Church in Cincinnati, with burial at Vine Street Hill Cemetery.

The family and community were reported to be mourning. Are there details about the circumstances or safety measures at the scene that anyone can share?