A young boy's life was tragically cut short on New Year's Day in 2018 in Bessemer, Alabama. Seven-year-old Trenton 'Levi' Thomas, a first-grade student at Greenwood Elementary School, died from what was reported as an accidental shooting. The incident was the second fatal accidental shooting of a child in Alabama within a four-day period.
Remembered as a generous and good-hearted boy who loved everyone, Levi was known for his love of fishing, hunting, and playing with his dogs.
He had aspirations of becoming a race car driver, just like his father. His passing left a void in the lives of his parents, grandparents, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins who loved him dearly.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the accidental shooting were not widely publicized in the available online sources. Following the incident, law enforcement authorities investigated the death of the McCalla boy. However, based on the information that has been made public, the shooting was determined to be a tragic accident.
There have been no online reports of any arrests being made or any suspects being charged in connection with the death of Trenton Levi Joseph Thomas. The narrative that emerged from the authorities and news outlets at the time was one of a devastating and unfortunate accident, a characterization that has not been publicly contested or altered in subsequent reports. His family requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Children's Hospital of Birmingham.
