KaMarion Dolch was six years old when he was fatally shot inside a Knights Inn motel room in Plain Township, a suburb of Canton, Ohio, in the early morning hours of June 21, 2024. Stark County deputies arrived about 1 a.m.; KaMarion was found with a gunshot wound to his back and was transported to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

Investigators say five people were in the room: two adults and three children. Authorities allege the firearm discharged while it was in the possession of KaMarion’s biological father, William B. Dolch, 37, who reportedly was moving a loaded gun on a nightstand when it went off. Dolch, who was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a prior drug trafficking conviction, fled with the weapon and was arrested later that afternoon. The other two children were placed in the care of Children Services.

Two other adults from the room were arrested. Brittany A. Franko, 29, identified as Dolch’s girlfriend, was accused of giving false information to 911 dispatchers and deputies; Joseph E. King, 33, was charged with tampering with the gun.

If anyone has information about what happened at the motel that morning, please share what is known.