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Cole James Clark

Death by Force
Case Description
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Cole James Clark, a four-year-old boy from Locust Grove, Virginia, tragically died on May 15, 2017. The incident occurred at an in-home daycare in Orange County, Virginia, where Cole fatally shot himself with a firearm he found in the home. The firearm was not a service weapon, despite the home being owned by Nicholas Stoia, a recruit at the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

Following the incident, the Orange County Sheriff's Office arrested two individuals: Heather Massey, the owner of t ...Read More
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  • Sheriff reacts to child's death; "This whole incident could have been avoided"
  • WRIC: 2 charged in accidental shooting death of 4-year-old in Orange County
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    Victim Details

    Cole James Clark

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Locust-grove

    VA

    2017-05-15

    4

    Cole

    James Clark

    11/08/2025

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