Tiyrek Foxx was 16 when he died after being struck by a gunshot in Gary, Indiana, on November 28, 2015. He was at a friend’s house and was shot in the back; the wound proved fatal and he was pronounced dead. Foxx was a student at West Side High School and remembered by family and friends as funny and smart with a talent for making people laugh.

The Gary Police Department opened an investigation. Early indications in reports suggested the shooting may have been accidental, but specifics about how the firearm came to be present or whether it was legally owned were not released. The Lake County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy, though the official cause and manner of death were not widely reported in the immediate aftermath. No arrests, charges, or named suspects have been publicly reported in connection with this incident.

Does anyone have information about what happened that night or knew Tiyrek and can help fill in missing details?