An 11-year-old girl, identified as Amya Frazier, succumbed to her injuries on Monday following a shooting incident at her home in the Hilltop neighborhood. According to the Franklin County Coroner's Office, Amya passed away at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, as reported by WBNS.
On the evening of last Friday, December 5, Columbus police responded to an emergency in the 200 block of South Wheatland Avenue, where they discovered the child with a gunshot wound. Information cited by NBC4i indicated the shooting was accidental. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under ongoing investigation, and authorities have not yet released detailed reports on how the accident occurred or whether charges will be filed.
Meanwhile, local community members are expressing their grief and frustrations. In a statement obtained by ABC6, a resident, O'Conner voiced her exasperation: "The system is failing her for not getting justice for what happened to her. The adults need to be charged for being irresponsible." This sentiment reflects an emerging discussion on gun safety and the role of adults in preventing such tragedies.
The loss of Amya Frazier stands as a poignant reminder of the consequences of negligent firearm handling, especially in homes with young children. As the investigation proceeds, community advocates and family members are calling for justice and preventative measures to ensure that a tragedy like this does not repeat itself. Yet in times like these, the words 'justice' and 'prevention' feel like a cold comfort to those mourning Amya, a child whose life was cut violently short in the place where she was supposed to be safest—her home.
