On June 14, 2020, ten-year-old Grady Luke Erichsen died at Geary Community Hospital after a shooting at a home on Clarks Creek Road, southwest of Junction City. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office investigated and ultimately ruled the shooting accidental; no arrests were made and no suspects were named. Officials described the event as a community tragedy and the official investigation was closed.

Grady was remembered as a beloved son and brother to his older sister, Gracie, and a student at Lincoln Elementary who got along with everyone. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, 4-H (showing hogs with the Clarks Creek 4-H club), tractors (Allis Chalmers), and played youth football (Junior Jays, number 43) and baseball (number 16). His favorite teams included the Royals, Chiefs, K-State Wildcats, and Nebraska.

Does anyone from Junction City or the Clarks Creek 4-H club have memories of Grady to share or information that could add context to the day he died?