Brayden Randall Wrana was 14 when he died on January 5, 2023, at Akron Children’s Hospital after a gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred at his home in Mineral City, Ohio. The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office investigated and concluded the shooting was accidental, reporting that Brayden was believed to have been playing with a handgun when it discharged.

Brayden was born August 6, 2008, in Canton and was a student at Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools, which offered condolences after his death. No arrests were made and no suspects were identified after the office determined the shooting appeared unintentional. The community mourned the loss of a teenage life taken by a firearm in a home setting.

If anyone knew Brayden or has information about the circumstances in the home that day, please share what you know.