Bentley Thomas Koch was a 4-year-old boy from Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, who died on June 18, 2017, after accidentally shooting himself in the face with an unsecured .40-caliber handgun at the family home in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County. Pennsylvania State Police responded and found Bentley with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. The Monroe County Coroner’s Office ruled the death accidental.

Bentley was the only son of Ryan P. Koch and Alexis Antonini and enjoyed matchbox cars, remote control cars, fidget spinners, four-wheelers, Paw Patrol, riding his bike and scooter, swimming, and playing baseball. Bentley’s father, Ryan Patrick Koch, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangerment based on allegations he had left the handgun unsecured and accessible; investigators reported Koch gave conflicting accounts of events and said he had smoked marijuana before going to bed.

Does anyone have information about the household circumstances that night or about efforts in Monroe County to improve firearm storage after this tragedy?