Isaiah Leon Pope was 4 years old when he died after an accident at a home in the 1000 block of Edmeyer Court in Akron. Born in Barberton, Ohio, on September 20, 2018, he was described by family as intelligent, full of life, and fond of 90s R&B and Spiderman. He lived with his mother, stepfather, older brother, and baby sister.

On the afternoon of Saturday, August 26, 2023, police say Isaiah found an unsecured gun belonging to a relative who was not present and accidentally shot himself while several adults and other children were in the home. Akron officers arrived around 12:30 p.m. and took him to Akron Children’s Hospital. He remained in critical condition and was pronounced dead at 8:44 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. The preliminary investigation by the Akron Police Department determined the shooting was accidental, and the Summit County Medical Examiner identified him. No charges had been filed as of late August 2023.

If anyone was at the home that afternoon or has information about how the firearm was stored, can you share what you know?