Abiel Euceda, 13, was shot and killed in a wooded area near Benzing Road in Antioch, Tennessee, on August 22, 2022. He and a 16-year-old acquaintance, Misael Juarez-Nunez, were handling a loaded handgun when a single gunshot ended Abiel’s life.

The 16-year-old remained at the scene and initially the shooting was investigated as an accident. Homicide Unit detectives later interviewed Misael Juarez-Nunez, who admitted to shooting Abiel while they were playing with the firearm. Juarez-Nunez was charged with criminal homicide and the matter was placed in the juvenile court system.

Abiel was a student at Opportunity Academy; his family and school community have been described as mourning the loss of a bright, lively boy. If anyone was in the area that day or knew more about what happened on Benzing Road, please come forward with information.