On a summer day in Belgrade, Montana, the life of 9-year-old Greydun Flinn Stockinger, a White male, was tragically cut short. On August 18, 2016, Greydun was visiting a friend's home in Belgrade. In a home where no adults were present, Greydun sustained a fatal gunshot wound from a semi-automatic handgun. Another young boy was in the house at the time of the incident. It was quickly clarified by law enforcement that Greydun was not a resident of the home where the shooting took place but lived with his family elsewhere in Belgrade and attended local public schools.
In the immediate aftermath, the Belgrade Police Department and the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Detectives worked to piece together the events of that tragic morning, submitting evidence for analysis to the Montana State Forensics Science Division Laboratory.
While the investigation was active, authorities did not release many details about the specifics of the shooting. In a public statement, Greydun's grieving family described the event as a "tragic accident."
As the investigation proceeded, officials remained tight-lipped, and initial reports confirmed that no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. The community mourned the loss of a young boy described by his family as a "loving, kind, generous old soul." Online sources available at the time of the incident and in the years that followed do not contain information regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspect or suspects in the death of Greydun Flinn Stockinger. The final disposition of the investigation and whether any charges were ever filed remains undisclosed in the publicly available information.
