On the evening of Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 12-year-old Miana Charity was inside her home in Fountain, Colorado, when she sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency responders were called but could not save her. Family remembered Miana as a spunky child who loved dancing and visiting the zoo and was about to enter the sixth grade.

The Fountain Police Department opened an investigation. Initial evidence was described by authorities as suggesting the shooting was accidental, but it was not immediately clear whether the gun discharged by the child or if someone else was involved in an accidental discharge. No arrests or charges were announced in the immediate aftermath and the investigation remained open.

Questions about how the firearm was accessed and the precise sequence of events remain unresolved. If anyone has information about that night or knew Miana, please share what you know with investigators.