‘Accidental’ Teen Shooting Now Ruled Homicide

Madison County Coroner Marian Dunnichay ruled the accidental shooting of a teenager by his brother a homicide. 17-year-old Reynaldo Pizana of Anderson died from a single gunshot that struck him in the heart. A decision about filing criminal charges will depend upon the findings of an ongoing Anderson Police Department investigation. Details about what actually occurred in the minutes leading up to the shooting are withheld by police pending completion of that investigation.