Gracie Morin, a 4-year-old girl from Brownwood, Texas, tragically died on April 7, 2013. She was accidentally shot in her family's home while an adult family member was cleaning a semi-automatic handgun. The bullet passed through a wall and struck Gracie in the living room around 8:15 p.m. The incident was described as a horrible tragedy by neighbors and the community.
There were no arrests or suspects named in connection with Gracie's death, as it was determined to be an accident.
No litigations or murder investigations were pursued, as the incident was not considered intentional. The Brownwood police cited the family's privacy as the reason for not releasing the family's name or the girl's name initially.
Gracie was born on January 4, 2009, in Abilene, Texas, to her loving parents, Christopher and Stephanie Morin. She was remembered as a beautiful angel and will always be cherished as the family's little princess.