6-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed in Hunting Accident: 'He Will Never Be Forgotten,' Says Dad

Avery Davis.Photo:Courtesy of Jeremy Davis Courtesy of Jeremy Davis A 6-year-old boy died after he was shot in ahunting accidentin South Carolina on Friday, officials said. On Monday, the agencysaid in their statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, that they were continuing to investigate the Orangeburg County shooting, calling the incident an “accident.” “Our sympathy remains with the child’s family and loved ones,” their statement continued. The department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

6-Year-Old Boy Speaks for the First Time After Dentist Performs 10-Second Procedure

Mason Motzwent to the dentistfor a regular appointment, but got back so much more —the ability to speak. The 6-year-old Motz was largely non-verbal for his entire life, which doctors said was partially due to a brain aneurysm he had at ten days old. They also believed it was because he has Sotos Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects facial structure and causes learning disabilities. Motz was working with specialists to improve his speech, buthadn’t made much progress.

6-Year-Old Boy Uses Money He Saved for Disney Trip to Help Hurricane Dorian Evacuees

According toWJBF, the 6-year-old had been saving up his money in order to spend his birthday at Disney World later this week. Instead, he’s now using the money to help evacuees in South Carolina. “The people that are traveling to go to places, I wanted them to have some food to eat, so they can enjoy the ride to the place that they’re going to stay at,” he told the outlet.

6-Year-Old Boy Who Is Blind 'Sees' Santa for the First Time: 'My Heart Is So Full,' His Mom Says

Photo: Courtesy Misty Wolf A Texas mom with a 6-year-old son living with blindness and autism received the best Christmas gift ever when she took him to meet Santa Claus. Misty Wolf and her son Matthew Foster visited the North Pole at Cabela’s sporting goods store in north Fort Worth because he’s “very interested” in Kris Kringle, the mom of two wrote on Facebook on Dec. 5 in apost that has since gone viral.

6-Year-Old Boy with Leukemia Granted Wish of Becoming World's Youngest UPS Driver: 'So Cool'

Mateo Toscano.Photo: Courtesy of Caroline Photography/Make-A-Wish Foundation A 6-year-old boy who isbattling cancerwas recently given the chance to live out his dream — and he’s now the youngest UPS driver in the world! “I really liked it,” Mateo toldGMAafter the exciting day. “It was so cool.” “Every day my mailman comes and delivers mail, and I just think I wanted to be a delivery man,” Mateo added toABC News. According to the outlet, Mateo was diagnosed with leukemia years ago, but only recently decided that he wanted to be a UPS driver.