A quiet Plainville neighborhood was shaken on the evening of Sunday, February 12, 2023, when 13-year-old Nolan James DeRosier died from a single gunshot inside his family home on South Washington Street. Emergency services arrived shortly before 6:40 p.m. after a report of a shooting. Family members were in the residence, but police say the shooting was unwitnessed and Nolan was alone in the room when the shot was fired.

Authorities do not suspect foul play and have stated they do not believe there was any criminal aspect to the gunfire. No arrests have been made and no suspects identified. Investigators have focused on how the firearm was accessed, with preliminary information indicating the gun may have been secured inside the home. The community mourned a fun-loving and much-loved son, brother, and friend.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night or have information about how the firearm might have been accessed?