Cars are parked in the driveway of the home of the grandparents of Brennan Nowell, a 2-year-old who died of a gunshot wound.Deadlier than vehiclesWhile motor-vehicle deaths dropped 22 percent from 2005 to 2010, gun fatalities are rising again after a low point in 2000, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Shooting deaths in 2015 will probably rise to almost 33,000, and those related to autos will decline to about 32,000, based on the 10-year average trend.Source: CDC
The brick home at 6568 River Stream Drive was quiet Friday afternoon except for the sound of chimes rattled by cold wind.
Several cars filled the driveway of the Harrison home. A John Deere toy tractor lay on the porch, and a Christmas wreath hung on the door.
The blinds were closed tight at the home county property records show is owned by Stanley and Janet Nowell. A woman who answered the door and wouldn’t give her name said no one inside wanted to talk. “It’s been a long night,” she said. “The family is sleeping.”
Not much is known about how 2-year-old Brennan Nowell got hold of a family handgun and shot himself. He died in the hospital Thursday night. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, but officials said they wouldn’t comment on the case because of its sensitive nature.