Deleon Alonso Smith, a 19-year-old from Houston, Texas, died on September 1, 2015, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the throat while posing for a selfie with a firearm. The shooting occurred about 1:30 PM inside an apartment in southwest Houston. A cousin, who had been in another room, later told investigators they had found the gun earlier that day.

Smith was a father of two and was scheduled to begin classes at Houston Community College the day after the shooting. His family said he had been trying to get his life in order; his grandmother, Alma Douglas, had seen him the day before when they celebrated her birthday. Police took Smith’s cell phone during the investigation and focused on determining the gun’s origin. No charges were filed and authorities described the death as accidental.

If anyone was in that southwest Houston area around September 1, 2015, or has information about where the firearm came from, please share what you know.