Abram Abe Sorek, 23, was shot and killed in Erie, Pennsylvania, on April 12, 2014. A senior at St. Vincent College studying business marketing, he was visiting friends at a house on Kahkwa Boulevard when a 9 mm handgun discharged and struck him in the head early that morning. Reports say there was no confrontation or argument beforehand.

Aladin Jojic, also 23 and described as a childhood friend, was charged in connection with the shooting. He was arraigned on involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment after a criminal complaint alleged he had been playing with a handgun he had been told was loaded before the weapon accidentally fired. Jojic was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond and had a preliminary hearing set for May 16, 2014.

The deputy coroner called the incident a horrible and unfortunate accident. Sorek’s death prompted mourning across the St. Vincent College community and led to the creation of the Abram Sorek Scholarship Fund in his memory. If anyone knew Abe, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.