Elijah Walker was 3 when he was fatally shot on Monday, August 3, 2015, in the backyard of a home on Eastwood Avenue near Kelly Road on Detroit’s east side. Neighbors first thought the sound was a firecracker before screams drew attention; Elijah’s mother, who was visiting the home, made the 911 call.

After the shooting the 11-year-old was taken into custody and charged as a juvenile with manslaughter and felony firearm possession. The child’s father was also arrested and charged with manslaughter and second-degree child abuse. Court action included a competency hearing for the juvenile, and he was released on bond with a condition prohibiting contact with firearms.

Does anyone have information about the circumstances that led to a loaded gun being accessible inside that house?