Five-year-old Lamar Antonio Scott of Gary, Indiana, was fatally shot in the head on November 25, 2021, at a residence on 8032 Florida Avenue North in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Officers responding around 10:20 p.m. and others at the scene attempted lifesaving measures, but Lamar was pronounced dead there. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators say the shooting happened while a group of teenagers was making a social media video. A 13-year-old boy was reported to have been holding a gun during the filming; the firearm discharged and struck Lamar in the head. The shooting was described as unintentional and the 13-year-old was arrested and booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center; the juvenile’s name has not been released.

Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew the child or family involved?