Feb 10, 2022

Police ID Kansas teen who died in accidental shooting

Posted Feb 10, 2022 9:00 AM

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal accidental shooting have identified the victim as 14-year-old Forever Latham of Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.

Just after 4p.m. Saturday, police responded to a check shots call at a home in the 1200 block of East Alta in Wichita, according to Macy.

 At the home, police located Latham who had a gunshot wound to his body.  He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.

Investigators learned the boy was inside of a bedroom handling a firearm when it accidentally discharged, striking him.  Other teenagers and adult family members were at the home at the time of the incident and were not hurt.