Nicholas Patrick Ursiny, 15, died from a gunshot wound after an accidental shooting at his family’s home in Allegheny Township, a Pittsburgh suburb. The incident occurred Friday evening, June 17, 2016, while Nicholas and his father were in the backyard shooting targets. Authorities say the father had turned to reset a target and Nicholas attempted to reload a small caliber pistol; the firearm discharged and struck him in the head. Nicholas was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and died two days later, on Sunday, June 19, 2016.

Investigators classified the death as an accident; no arrests were made. Born November 3, 2000, he was about to start his sophomore year at Kiski Area High School and played mellophone and French horn in the marching band. The band community raised funds to commission a new piece of music in his memory.

If anyone has information about Nicholas or that evening, please share what you know.