Alexis Sky Pierson, 14, died after being shot Tuesday when another child picked up what was believed to be an unloaded weapon and fired it towards her.
Highlights
- Alexis Sky Pierson, 14, died after being shot by another child in Hancock County, Mississippi.
- A 10-year-old picked up what appeared to be an unloaded weapon and fired it towards her.
- A bullet was discharged from the weapon, striking the girl just below her left eye.
- Alexis was part Choctaw and her native name was Sky Blue, said her great-grandmother.
- She is survived by an older brother, a younger brother and a baby sister, as well as numerous other loved ones.
- The sheriff said the investigation has determined the shooting “was not intentional” Nevertheless, the case will be presented to Hancock County Youth Court to determine whether the facts should lead to any charges.