HEATH – The City of Heath Department of Public Safety today announced that the investigation into the April 22 death of 12-year-old Amy Parks Elementary School student Ethan Moran is ongoing.
According to the Heath DPS news release, family members told police that Ethan enjoyed walking in the woods close to his home but always returned by dark. He was reported as missing to the Heath DPS at 9:12 pm, and found at 10:09 pm in the 1700 block of White Rd. deceased due to a fatal gunshot wound.
Interviews with family, friends, teachers and classmates have been conducted, and the gun found on the scene has been submitted to the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas for further testing. Additional lab tests are also pending. There was no evidence of foul play at the scene, said police in the news release.
“We are hopeful the results from these tests will give us a better understanding of how the death of Ethan Moran occurred,” said Lt. Scott Trammell of the Heath DPS.
By J.J. Smith