Jianni Jones was a 3-year-old boy who died on July 2, 2025, after being found unresponsive with a single gunshot wound at a home on Hawthorne Way in East Point, Georgia. Emergency responders took him to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

Investigators with the East Point Police Department described the shooting as accidental and believe Jianni discovered an unsecured firearm in the residence and unintentionally shot himself. Several family members were reportedly in the home at the time; the house was described as a short-term rental. No arrests or charges had been announced and the investigation into how the weapon came to be unsecured remained ongoing.

The police chief stressed safe storage and responsible gun ownership after the incident, and the community organized a GoFundMe to help the family with funeral expenses. If anyone has information about the circumstances at the Hawthorne Way residence that afternoon, please share it with investigators.