Two-year-old Jordan Dakota Mefford died after being shot at home in the 6500 block of Huff Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. The shooting occurred in the early afternoon while Jordan was at home with his three-year-old brother and an adult cousin; the parents were away, Jesse Mefford at work and Carolyn Mefford at a doctor’s appointment. Emergency personnel were called just after 1 p.m. and rushed Jordan to Norton Children’s Hospital, where he later died. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head.

Jordan’s father said an older child found a 9mm handgun. Police later clarified the firearm was in a closet next to a gun safe, not inside the safe. Louisville Metro Police described the investigation as difficult and announced no charges were expected in connection with the shooting. The family is grieving a very young child who was given his father’s middle name and remembered for his resemblance to his father.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon, please share it with investigators.