Alyssa Scott was 15 and a sophomore at Oak Grove High School when she died during a hunting trip in Adger, Alabama, in the autumn of 2017. She and an adult family friend were using a tree stand on a Monday evening when a rifle being passed down from the stand discharged and struck her. Emergency services arrived around 5 p.m. and Alyssa was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead just over an hour later.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated and determined the shooting was a tragic accident, reporting no indication of foul play. No arrests were announced and authorities did not pursue the event as a criminal matter. The community was left to mourn the sudden loss of a young life.

If anyone saw the youth hunt that evening or has information about the incident, please come forward to assist the family and investigators.