Amir Williams was 11 when he was fatally shot at home in the 1400 block of 43rd Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 26, 2024. Police say the 14-year-old brother had found a gun in a nearby alley and brought it into the house while the children were home for a school holiday. The gun, reported stolen two days earlier during a vehicle burglary, accidentally discharged; Amir died at the scene after officers were called at about 12:15 p.m.

Amir was a sixth grader and a running back for the St. Pete Lil’ Devils youth football league. Teammates, coaches and family held a memorial and described him as joyful and team-oriented. The mother was not home at the time; she was involved in a car crash on I-275 after learning of the shooting and later returned by ride share. The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating how the firearm came to be in the alley and is working with the state attorney’s office to decide whether charges will be filed in the future.

If anyone knew Amir, his family, or has information about where the gun came from, please come forward to help this investigation.