Two-year-old Tyler Aponte, a White male, died on May 22, 2018, in Louisa County, Virginia, after sustaining a single gunshot wound to the chest. The shooting occurred inside the family home on Bakers Branch Road while his mother was at home and his father was at work.

First responders performed CPR and Tyler was taken to the University of Virginia Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office investigated and ruled the death accidental; no charges were filed and there were no arrests or suspects.

Neighbors described the Aponte family as caring and responsible. Does anyone who knew the family or was in that neighborhood at the time have information to share about the incident or about firearm storage practices in the area?