Josiah Taylor was a 22-month-old toddler from Pittsburgh who died on September 1, 2015, after an accidental shooting. The firearm discharged while Harrison Marshman Jr., the boyfriend of Josiah’s mother, was handling it, and the child was fatally injured.

Marshman was 31 at the time and was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He pleaded guilty and in 2016 was sentenced to 2 to 5 years in prison. Court filings emphasized the shooting was accidental and the sentence reflected the unintentional nature of the death.

The community in Pittsburgh mourned Josiah’s loss and the case was cited as a tragic reminder about firearm safety. If anyone knew Josiah or has information relevant to the circumstances of that day, please share what you remember.