In the summer of 2020, a young life was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. Three-year-old Liam LaMarr Gregory Myers, a male, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, from what authorities described as an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident took place at the Wyndham Pointe Apartments in Richland County.
Liam, born on December 4, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan, to Dallis J. Hardiman and Devin Gregory Myers, was their only child.
He was remembered as a vibrant and joyful little boy who had a love for cartoons like 'Spider-Man,' 'Paw Patrol,' and 'PJ Masks,' as well as playing with dinosaurs and small cars.
On the evening of his death, deputies were called to the apartment complex around 6 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Witnesses informed the deputies that Liam had accidentally shot himself. He was transported to Prisma Health Richland Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In the immediate aftermath of the tragic event, law enforcement officials stated that no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. The Richland County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accidental shooting was ongoing. As of the initial reports, there was no public mention of any suspects, and the focus of the investigation was to understand how the child came to be in possession of a firearm. Information regarding any subsequent charges or arrests in the years following the incident has not been made publicly available in the searched sources.
