Friends of a St. Clair County teen who died Friday in an apparent accidental shooting have launched an online campaign to help the family with funeral expenses and medical bills.

Owen Clay, 16, died Friday afternoon. The shooting happened at 1 p.m. in the 900 block of Maple Trace. Authorities said there were three teens present at the time of the incident, including Owen.

St. Clair County Assistant Sheriff Billy Murray said it appears the shooting was accidental. Owen was shot in the chest, but additional details of what led up to the shooting haven't been released.

"As most of you know, Owen would always be there for anyone no matter how goofy he was. He wanted everyone to be happy and got taken away too young,'' according to the GoFundMe account. "He would always impact someone's day by just a Facetime call or seeing him hanging out at the Shell. He would do just about anything for a can of dip and loved his country music."

"I started this fundraiser to not only raise awareness of how careful you should be with a firearm, but to donate money to the Clay family to help with funeral / medical bills etc. It is Christmastime, a time for giving, and any cent helps. Please send your thoughts and prayers to the Clay family, and have a Merry Christmas."

Owen was the second juvenile killed recently in what police say were accidental shootings. On Saturday, Dec. 9, 12-year-old Quinterrius "Pooh" Hutchings died at his Anniston home.

Anniston Police Chief Shane Denham said the investigation is ongoing, but it appears Quinterrius died from an accidental, self-inflicted wound while he and a 15-year-old friend were playing with the gun.