Twelve-year-old Briar Jack Brown of Marietta Township died on February 12, 2014, at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison after being shot the evening before. He was treated first at Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinic and then airlifted to Madison. Authorities say the gunshot wound came from his own .22 rifle and that he was alone at the time of the incident.

Briar was a sixth-grade student at Boscobel Elementary School who enjoyed sports, especially football and basketball, and liked hunting and fishing. The community responded with school counselors and a tribute from his basketball teammates, who presented his framed jersey to his parents, Scott and Kari Brown. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department investigated and reported there was absolutely no foul play; no arrests were made and no suspects identified.

If anyone knew Briar or has information about the circumstances that night, please share what you remember.