14-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Fatally Shoots 11-Year-Old Brother: 'He Had So Much Potential'

Amir Williams died at the scene in his St. Petersburg, Florida home

A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother at their home in St. Petersburg, Florida, according to police.

On Friday, April 26, the St. Petersburg Police Department responded to the family home for 11-year-old Amir Williams, who authorities said "died at the scene" in a statement posted to Facebook.

The SPPD reported that Amir was home with both his older brother and their 13-year-old sister, since school was out that day, and they initially responded to reports of a "gunshot wound."

The boy's teenage brother "admitted he was playing with the gun and accidentally shot" his sibling, according to police.

"The gun was reported stolen on April 24th in St. Petersburg. Detectives are still trying to determine how the 14-year-old had possession of it," the SPPD added in the statement.

"This is an ongoing investigation and no one has been charged at this time."

Following the police's statement, ABC News reported that Amir's brother found the gun in an alley near their home, citing authorities. The outlet also reported that Amir's brother claimed he found the weapon himself and that other members of the family were unaware he had it.

A spokesperson for the St. Petersburg Police Department told PEOPLE on Monday, April 29, that "detectives have not confirmed whether Amir’s brother found the gun in an alley."

"We do know the gun was stolen from an unlocked car a couple of days before Amir died, however, at this time we don’t know who stole it," the spokesperson added.

Police are reportedly now working with prosecutors to determine any potential criminal charges, per ABC. According to local Fox affiliate WTVT, assistant chief of police Michael Kovacsev said on April 26 that Amir's brother will likely not be charged, but the police department may still speak to the State Attorney’s Office later on about potential charges.

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As the outlet reports, police say Amir's sister called their mother to share the news. Amir's mom was then involved in a car crash on the interstate which damaged her vehicle, before she reportedly took a rideshare home to check on her son.

Amir was a sixth grader at Azalea Middle School and the running back for the St. Pete Little Devils football team, per WTVT. His sister, Zy’Cariyah Williams, described her relationship with him as "very joyful and playful all the time with my little brother, and I love him to death,"

“Amir was a good kid,” his uncle, Darryl Walls, told local media outlet WFLA. “He had so much potential. I hate to see so much potential be gone so soon ... It’s really, really sad and it’s so easy for kids to get a gun. It’s a sad day.”

Kovacsev told WTVT that Amir's death is a "community tragedy."

"Access to firearms is something that we have been going over and over again in this police department for the last couple of years, and it continues to be a problem," he added.

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