Three-year-old Drake Dale Adams died from a pellet-gun wound after being shot at his family home on Doe Court in New Tazewell, Tennessee, on December 28, 2022. Emergency responders airlifted Drake to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead during surgery. The incident was described as an accidental shooting.

Drake was remembered by family as a joyful, loving child who enjoyed playing with his cars and spending time with relatives. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office were involved in the inquiry. Drake’s father, Anthony Adams, was taken into custody on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine and a Schedule VI substance; authorities said those charges were unrelated to the accidental shooting.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Doe Court home on December 28, 2022, please come forward.