On November 17, 2018, 9-year-old Emily Queen of Lamar, Arkansas, was struck by a bullet and later died at a hospital in Clarksville. Responders were called to a residence on Cabin Creek Avenue after reports of a child with a gunshot wound. The projectile came from a .50 caliber rifle; investigators concluded the weapon discharged while Emily’s father was inside his truck and the bullet traveled from the vehicle to where Emily was standing in the yard.

Authorities determined the shooting to be an accidental discharge and announced that no criminal charges would be filed. Emily’s father is a volunteer with the Lamar Fire Department and a former employee of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Family and friends remembered Emily as a lively child who enjoyed sewing, drawing, cooking, collecting rocks, fishing, and riding in the fire truck with her father.

If anyone knew Emily or has information about that day, please share what you remember.