Kaden Robert Vera, 14, died on April 19, 2022, after a single gunshot wound to the head at a home on the 2500 block of West Virginia Street on Evansville’s West Side. The Vanderburgh County Coroner confirmed the cause of death, and Evansville police investigated the shooting.

Investigators initially determined the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted. Reports say the firearm had been brought to the residence by a juvenile friend of Kaden’s, and detectives were probing how that minor obtained the weapon, though details on the acquisition were not released. No arrests or charges had been reported and the investigation remained open while officers worked to clarify the sequence of events.

Kaden was a freshman at Reitz High School, an honor student, freshman football player and state qualifier in diving; he also held a black belt in karate. The school provided counseling and held tributes after his death. Does anyone have information about the events at the home on April 19, 2022?