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Elijah Morales

Case from Holiday, FL dated Oct 29, 2022

Victim Details

Elijah Morales

Male

Holiday

FL

2022-10-29

3

Elijah

Morales

06/22/2026

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On October 29, 2022, three-year-old Elijah Morales, a young boy from Holiday, FL, tragically lost his life due to an accidental shooting. Elijah, who was with his mother and her boyfriend, Zachary Johnson, at the Holiday Hotel on U.S. 19, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head. According to the investigation, Johnson, a 33-year-old convicted felon, had brought a handgun into the hotel room and placed it on a table. At some point, Elijah picked up the weapon and accidentally shot himse ...
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  • FOX 13 Tampa Bay: Father grieves 3-year-old son after accidental shooting involving gun from mother’s boyfriend
  • WFLA: Father of 3-year-old killed in accidental shooting calls for justice
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    I'm heartbroken (not that word again, but you get the feeling, right?) just thinking about this trag... ...Read More
    01/18/2024
    I haven’t stopped thinking about little Elijah Morales and the unbearable tragedy his family is go... ...Read More
    05/27/2023
    It's truly shocking and deeply sad to hear about what happened to little Elijah Morales. I can't eve... ...Read More
    01/31/2023
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