A four-year-old boy, Zachary Jace Duke, died on February 20, 2018, in Moulton, Alabama, after finding a firearm in his home and shooting himself in the chest. Emergency responders transported him to Lawrence Medical Center, where he later died. An obituary names his parents as Warren Duke and Briana Manning Duke; a funeral service was held February 23, 2018, at Moulton Church of God and he was buried in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens.

Local law enforcement described the incident as an apparent accidental shooting and opened an investigation. Subsequent reports available do not list any arrests or charges connected to Zachary’s death. The case underscores the lethal risk unsecured firearms pose when young children are in the home.

If anyone knew Zachary or has information relevant to the investigation, please share what can help.