Twelve-year-old Cameron Coney was shot and killed in his bedroom in Atlanta on April 11, 2026. A student at Crawford Long Middle School and the third of four children, Cameron was described by family as playful and fun-loving, nicknamed Big Cam, who liked football and wrestling with his sisters.

On the afternoon of April 11 Cameron was with friends at home while his mother was also in the house. Family members say a 14-year-old friend brought a gun, pointed it at each child in the room, and pressed it to Cameron’s chest before firing. Cameron was taken to a hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead. The next day Atlanta police arrested the 14-year-old; his name has not been released because of his age and he was charged with murder and held at a youth detention center. Family members said they do not believe the shooting was an accident.

More than 100 people attended a vigil near the family’s home; an online fundraiser was started to help with funeral expenses. If anyone knew Cameron, his friends, or has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward.