On Monday, September 14, 2020, 12-year-old Ladamian Williams was fatally shot inside a home in the 10000 block of Saratoga in Oak Park, Michigan. Ladamian had been at his father’s girlfriend’s house reportedly to do schoolwork. A 15-year-old boy who also lived in the house was present.

Investigators say the two boys were handling a firearm they found inside the residence when it discharged around 12:30 p.m., striking Ladamian. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. The 15-year-old was taken into custody by Oak Park police; the next day the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office announced the teen would be charged with manslaughter as a juvenile. The firearm was reported to be legally registered. Ladamian was a seventh-grade student at Parcells Middle School.

If anyone has information about what happened that day or knew Ladamian, please come forward with what you know.