Cash Irby Jr., born February 27, 2010, was a four-year-old boy who died after a gunshot injury on May 17, 2014, in Merrillville, Indiana. According to reports, he found a handgun stored on a high closet shelf in his parents’ bedroom, climbed up to retrieve it, and took it back to his own room. A short time later a gunshot was heard; Cash was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Lake County Coroner’s Office ruled the death an accident.

The Merrillville Police Department and Child Protective Services investigated how Cash accessed the firearm and whether storage was negligent. No arrests or criminal charges were filed. Family and the community described him as loving and happy.

If anyone knew Cash or has information about the circumstances of that day, please share what you know.