Frank Lax Jr., 65, died on April 25, 2017 after being shot inside a residence in the 4000 block of Robinwood Drive in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Emergency responders found him with a gunshot wound shortly before noon; he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died later that day. The Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the manner of death homicide.

Investigators reported that Lax was handling a firearm with his son when the weapon discharged and struck him. Law enforcement’s review concluded the shooting was accidental, and prosecutors chose not to file criminal charges against the son. No arrests were made and the case did not go to trial.

If anyone knew Frank Lax or witnessed events in that neighborhood on April 25, 2017, please share what you remember.