Wyatt Warren Brimmer was 12 when he died in Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania, on January 28, 2021. A sixth grader at Northern Potter Children’s School, Wyatt was active in band, basketball, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and fixing things with his hands.

That afternoon Wyatt was struck by a single gunshot to the chest. The shot came from his 12-year-old twin brother. Investigators determined the shooting was an accident resulting from an act described as grossly negligent or reckless. The matter proceeded in juvenile court; charges filed against the brother included involuntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, and he pleaded guilty.

Wyatt’s family and community remembered him for his outdoorsmanship and helpfulness.