In the late summer of 2017, a wave of grief washed over a Horn Lake, Mississippi community. Nine-year-old Camron DeVonte Lamarr Williams, a fourth-grade student at Horn Lake Intermediate School, died on Sunday, September 3, 2017. The young boy was described as quiet and sweet by those who knew him.
On that Sunday morning, at a little after 9 a.m. on Carroll Cove West, Camron was sent to a vehicle parked outside his home to get something for a relative.
While inside the car, he discovered a gun under the driver's seat. Tragically, the firearm discharged, and Camron was struck in the chest.
Emergency services were called, and paramedics airlifted him to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in the hopes of saving his life. Despite their efforts, Camron did not survive the self-inflicted gunshot wound. Horn Lake Police investigated the devastating incident. After interviewing people at the home, authorities determined that no other children were near Camron when the gun went off. Ultimately, the police announced that the shooting was accidental and that no charges would be filed in connection with the young boy's death.
