Michigan Boy Fighting for Life After Being Shot in the Head With BB Gun On 4/28/21 at 4:37 AM EDT A community in Michigan is raising funds and offering prayers for the family of a 12-year-old boy who is on life support after another child shot him in the head with a BB gun. Deven Free, from Galesburg, was playing with other boys outside his home on Monday when the incident took place. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office said the shooting appeared to be accidental, according to Michigan NBC affiliate Wood-TV. Lisa Shirley, who is the boy's great-aunt, told the news outlet that the BB struck Deven just above his right eye and had lodged in the back of his brain. As he lay on the ground, he was initially able to talk but later became unresponsive.