A 9-year-old boy, Joshua Lee Nun, died from a gunshot wound inside his home near Bokoshe, Oklahoma, on April 2, 2014. The mother initially told the LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office that Joshua had been accidentally shot outside while playing with a shotgun with his 12-year-old brother. Deputies found evidence that contradicted the claim the shooting occurred outside, and determined the fatal shot happened inside the house.

Investigators looked into why the children were not at school that morning; the mother said they had slept late. The mother also had a prior history with the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and DHS took the remaining children into care after the shooting. The 12-year-old was identified as the person who fired the weapon, but early reports focused on the home environment and how the children accessed the firearm rather than on immediate charges.

Does anyone have information about the household or what led to the children having access to the shotgun?