Liam James Dempsey was four years old when he died in Warwick, Rhode Island, on March 21, 2024. Born May 15, 2019, he attended the Warwick Early Learning Center and was remembered as bright, energetic, and fond of dinosaurs, cars, Toy Story and Godzilla videos. Small comforts like dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, a morning bagel with cream cheese, and a strawberry frosted donut were among the things that made him happy; his favorite color was purple.

Authorities say Liam’s mother, Estefania Dempsey, called police to the family’s Frawley Street home and reported that her husband, 33-year-old Seamus Dempsey, had shot their son. Officers found both Liam and Seamus deceased from gunshot wounds; the deaths were described as a murder-suicide. Seamus’s 79-year-old mother, Ellen Dempsey, was escorted safely from the home. A GoFundMe was set up to support the surviving family members, who include Liam’s mother, his older brother Gabriel, and his maternal and paternal grandmothers.

Who in the Warwick community has memories of Liam or information about that day that could help piece together what happened?