In autumn 2014 in Kokomo, Indiana, nine-month-old Jacob Ryan Hambaugh died on or around October 23, 2014, after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. The infant was taken to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis but did not survive.

Authorities determined the shooting was accidental. On the day of the incident Jacob’s father, John W. Hambaugh III, was in the kitchen cleaning a loaded handgun when the firearm discharged. The bullet struck John Hambaugh in the thigh and then struck the infant in the head. Law enforcement investigated and treated the death as an accident; no arrest or criminal charges were filed.

If anyone has information about what happened that day or knew the family, please share details with the discussion.