Christian Alexander Jones was an 11-year-old Black boy who lived in Midfield, Alabama, and had just finished fourth grade at Midfield Elementary when a playdate ended in tragedy on July 2, 2014. Known in his community as Number 81 and a standout for the West End Panthers youth football team, he went to a neighbor’s house to play. Two boys reportedly came across a firearm there; in the confusion the weapon discharged and a bullet struck Christian in the eye.

He was rushed to the hospital but died the following day, turning a family’s Fourth of July into mourning.

Did anyone in Midfield at the time see something that could clarify how the firearm came to be accessible to children?