Alejandro AJ Lorente was 11 when he died at his home in Dudley, Massachusetts, on February 3, 2017. Born in Worcester on April 30, 2005, he was a sixth-grade student at Dudley Middle School and played for the Dudley Youth Soccer League. Family and friends remembered his big smile, love of fishing and vacations in Wisconsin, and his habit of teasing his father when he caught a fish.

Authorities determined AJ’s death was the result of an accidental shooting. No arrests or suspects were reported; the incident was handled as a tragic accident. A funeral Mass took place February 10, 2017, at Saint John’s Church in Worcester, and he was entombed at Notre Dame Mausoleum.

If anyone knew AJ or has information about the circumstances of the accident, please share what you remember.