Tyler Aponte

In a heartbreaking incident in Louisa County, Virginia, a young life was tragically cut short. Two-year-old Tyler Aponte, a White male, died on May 22, 2018, from a single gunshot wound to the chest. The circumstances surrounding his death were devastatingly accidental, occurring within the walls of his own home.

On that Tuesday morning, while his mother was at home and his father was at work, Tyler's four-year-old brother found a handgun. Believing the firearm to be a toy, the older chil ...

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