Funeral Set For Teen Accidentally Shot By Friend

BENSENVILLE, IL — An online fundraiser set up to raise funds for a memorial and to cover the funeral expenses of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a friend has exceeded its goal. Hunter Krzysik was at a friend's house in Bensenville on Aug. 8 when the accidental shooting occurred.

Krysik and a small group of friends were handling a gun, which had not been locked up in the home when Krzysik's 14-year-old friend fired the gun, according to authorities. Authorities first at the scene found the 13-year-old boy bleeding from the head.

• Boy, 14, Accidentally Shot, Killed 13-Year-Old Friend: Police

The 14-year-old boy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and is on house arrest.

The GoFundMe set up for Krzysik, who loved playing baseball — a sport he'd been playing since the age of 5 —has raised over $21,000 as of Wednesday morning.

"Hunter was a beautiful young soul with the biggest heart who always put others above himself," according to his obituary. "He made others so happy with his jokes and heart of gold. His passion was baseball and he loved wrestling."

Those who organized the fundraiser set an original goal of raising $15,000 to pay for a memorial they plan to set up at a local park in memory of Krzysik and to help offset funeral expenses.

• Interested in donating? You can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/hph8uy-in-loving-memory-of-hunter

A visitation for Krzysik will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at Geils Funeral Home 180 S. York Road in Bensenville. A funeral service will start at 11 a.m. Friday at Alexis Church, 400 W. Wood Avenue in Bensenville.

More via Hunter's obituary and the GoFundMe

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