Timothy Hershberger was 14 when he was fatally shot outside his Loganville, Wisconsin home on August 8, 2017. He and his 10-year-old brother were playing cops and robbers when the younger boy went inside, took a .22 caliber rifle from their father’s gun cabinet, and — believing it was unloaded — pointed it at Timothy and pulled the trigger. A single round struck Timothy in the chest.

Emergency responders were called, but Timothy could not be revived and was pronounced dead. The Sauk County Sheriff’s Department investigated and determined the shooting to be a tragic accident. No arrests were made; the case was reviewed by the Sauk County District Attorney’s office and no charges were filed against the younger brother.

Does anyone have information about how firearms were stored in the home or remember local discussion after this tragedy?