Three-year-old Keilub Paul of Youngstown, Ohio, died April 14, 2025, after suffering a gunshot wound inside a home on Pointview Avenue. The shooting happened about 5 p.m.; Keilub was taken to a hospital and later died. Early reports described the shooting as possibly accidental, but investigators report conflicting accounts from people at the scene and say cooperation has been inconsistent.

Youngstown Police Lt. Mohammad Awad said charges are pending and that prosecutors will be consulted after the autopsy is complete. Keilub’s mother, Amber Gabrelcik, denies allegations of non-cooperation, saying she applied pressure to his wound as instructed, that her sister performed CPR, and that she spoke with detectives and underwent gunpowder residue testing. The family says Keilub had left his bedroom to get shoes and was found bleeding within less than a minute.

Keilub’s family describe him as a loving child who was protective of his younger sibling. Does anyone in the Youngstown area have information about what happened on Pointview Avenue that afternoon?