The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting death of 20 year old William Lockett, III Monday night at his home located at 7610 Saddlebrook was accidental.  The Knox County Medical Examiner’s Office agrees with the finding after conducting an autopsy Tuesday morning.   According to detectives, Lockett was showing a pistol to his 11 year old brother and a 12 year old neighbor.  Lockett took the magazine out of a pistol and gave it to his brother, unaware that a round was left in the weapon.  The boy pulled the trigger hitting the older brother in the head.  He was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency personnel.

Immediately after the incident, which happened shortly after 7 p.m., the boys ran to a neighbor’s house where the neighbor called 911.  Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones called this a tragic accident and said that his thoughts and prayers are with the Lockett family during this horrendous ordeal.