Five-year-old Benjamin Ben Elisha Schrader died on May 15, 2015, in Redfield, Arkansas, in what investigators reported as an accidental shooting. The prosecutor later determined there was no criminal conduct in the child’s death.

Benjamin was the son of Benjamin Schrader and his wife; funeral services were held locally and the family and community were described as devastated by the loss. Local leaders and authorities emphasized gun safety and increased awareness in the aftermath.