A boy was shot in Tracy City on Sunday night and was airlifted to Erlanger Children’s Hospital for treatment.

John Coulter said his nine-year-old son Jax is at risk of losing one of his kidneys and living with serve spine damage after he claims Jax was shot while visiting his family. Coulter was travelling from Indiana to Grundy County with his wife and son to visit his wife’s side of the family.

He said on Sunday night, he left his son in the hands of his relatives for Bible study. Coulter claims his son was then either transported or lured to another location and shot. He said what happened that night is still unclear.

“They are saying the gun was on the nightstand, and the dad gave the gun to the 17-year-old. The 17-year-old is not the shooter, it is a nine-year-old who shot my nine-year-old,” Coulter said. “A nine-year-old boy doesn’t do anything to anybody. It is the worst thing that no one ever thinks about is losing a child, especially to negligence and gun crime. Responsible gun owners know if you got kids over, lock up your guns,” Coulter said.

Coulter said Jax is medically sedated with injuries to his kidney, liver, and spine.

Coulter told other media outlets, “I want a father who gave the gun to his 17-year-old son charged and then I want my nephew for pulling a 12-pound trigger on a revolver point blank while my son was running away from him… I want him charged.”

Update on Jax Coulter: His father says he is on schedule for surgery today. He also says his condition has not changed. Praying for a successful surgery for the 9-year-old.