A family outing in Campbellsburg, Indiana, ended in tragedy on Sunday, January 21, 2018, when 14-year-old Rex William Pruett was fatally wounded by a gunshot. According to investigators, Rex, his father, and his 16-year-old sister were preparing for target practice with handguns when a .22 caliber revolver in the sister’s hands accidentally discharged while the father was momentarily distracted by a phone call. Rex was driven to St. Vincent Salem Hospital but was pronounced dead there.

Rex was born January 9, 2004, in Bloomington and was a seventh-grade student at Orleans Junior High School. He enjoyed the outdoors, riding four-wheelers, swimming, working with his family, shooting, and playing video games. The Indiana State Police concluded the shooting was accidental, found no evidence of foul play, and no arrests or charges were made. Rex was buried in Saltillo Cemetery following funeral services later that week.