Demetrius Dunlap was a 7-year-old first grader at Luis Munoz Marin School in Cleveland who died after a shooting at a home in the 3200 block of West 30th Street on the afternoon of Saturday, March 11, 2023. Police say Demetrius was sitting on a couch around 2 p.m., got hold of a loaded gun within his reach and accidentally shot himself in the head. He was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later.

First responders found the firearm on the couch, and an officer noted someone had removed the magazine from the weapon. The school brought in grief counselors and the principal reached out to the family. Cleveland Police emphasized gun safety after the death. A few days later, arrest warrants named two adults, 28-year-old Bryan Irby and 27-year-old Chartika Mock, who were charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children; both later pleaded guilty and received probation sentences in April 2024.

Does anyone have information about this household or how the firearm came to be accessible to Demetrius?