Dad Accidentally Kills Son At Gun Range

The brother of a teenage boy accidentally killed by his father at a Florida gun range has described what happened.

Stephen Brumby, 14, died in hospital shortly after being shot at the High Noon Gun Range in Sarasota on Sunday.

Stephen's 24-year-old brother David, the eldest of the seven Brumby children, was at the gun range with father William, Stephen and sister Kristin when the accident happened.

David Brumby told CBS News: "My dad was firing a .22 - just a little semi-automatic pistol - what happened was - the previous shot - the ejected casing - which is super-hot - bounced off the wall and ricocheted down my dad's shirt.

"Because it was super-hot the knee-jerk reaction was to try to brush it off and he pulled the gun hand up and tried to brush it off him and the gun went off into the ceiling and ricocheted into my little brother Stephen."

David Brumby said his father was struggling and was still trying to process what had happened.

No charges have been filed against William Brumby.

However, police say they are continuing their investigation after reviewing a video of the shooting.

Meanwhile, Stephen's mother Elizabeth, who described her son as a "meteor that couldn't be contained", has set up a memorial fund to help pay for his funeral.

Mrs Brumby wrote on a Gofundme page dedicated to her son that he loved fishing, tennis, music, archery and knife throwing.

She wrote: "He had an insatiable appetite to learn and was constantly sharing his wisdom with those around him.

"He was passionate about his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and dedicated his life to sharing his hope with everyone he met.

"The family's only comfort is knowing that he is communing with the heroes of his faith and rejoicing in paradise."

She added: "Your generous gifts and donations will help with the expenses the family is now faced with."

John Buchan, co-owner of the High Noon Gun Range, said it was the "worst possible thing" that could happen.

"All of our thoughts prayers are with the family, he said.