Stephen Brumby
The father accidentally shot and killed his son, a 14-year-old boy while hanging out at a gun range.
The sad incident happened at a Sarasota gun range Sunday, according to a sheriff's office report.
ABC News reports that deputies responded to an accidental shooting at the High Noon Gun Shop in Sarasota at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Emergency responders transported a 14-year-old boy, later
identified as Stephen Brumby, to Sarasota Memorial hospital with serious
injuries. He died at the hospital, according to officials.
The Sarasota Sheriff's Office combed through the scene, taking out
several bags of evidence. Monday, the sheriff's office released a
statement confirming the boy's father, 64-year-old William "Clayton"
Brumby, fired the lethal shot.
Per video evidence and witness accounts, a shell casing had bounced
off the wall next to Clayton during target practice and landed in the
back of his shirt. He then reached back with his right hand, still
holding the gun, to remove the shell casing and accidentally fired off a
round.
The bullet hit his son, who was standing behind him.
The boy's parents
Clayton was with three of his children at the range, including his 24-year-old son, 12-year-old daughter and Stephen.
"No matter how calm you try to stay, there's no way to wipe the
images away from your mind of your little brother bleeding out in your
arms," said David Brumby, Stephen's oldest brother.
David Brumby, the 24-year-old son who was there at the range, spoke
to us Monday and shared his loving memory of his brother. He called him
a sweet kid, one of seven home-schooled children in the family.
"He was the most outgoing, gregarious, friendly, loving person that you'd ever know," David Brumby said.
David told us the siblings were all very close and shared a love of
music. Stephen played in the worship band at his family's church.
The family said they want to set the record straight about their father ever pointing the gun at Stephen.
In an interview, they told us the medical examiner said the fatal shot went up toward the ceiling and ricocheted downward.
There is a GoFundMe page to help the family with expenses related to Stephen's death.
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