Family members of a 13-year-old boy shot to death in Bessemer are asking for help burying their loved one.

Timothy Sampson Jr. died Saturday at Children’s of Alabama, just several days after he was hit by a stray bullet during a domestic incident.

His mother’s boyfriend, 53-year-old Helvetius Hall, is now charged with capital murder, according to court records made public Tuesday.

Hall’s sister, 24-year-old Faith Hall, was fatally shot multiple times on Aug. 15, 1994, when her ex-boyfriend, Joe Nathan James, Jr., broke down the door into her friend’s apartment. James was convicted in Faith’s slaying and was executed last year.

Helvetius Hall and other family members were against the execution and instead wanted James’ sentence commuted to life in prison without parole.

Timothy “was full of life, dreams, and potential. He was a bright student, a loving brother, and a true friend to all,’’ his mother, Aza Ames wrote in a GoFundMe.

“His contagious smile and warm heart touched the lives of everyone he encountered,’’ Ames wrote. “Losing him has left a void in our hearts that can never be filled. We are left with shattered dreams and countless ‘what-ifs’.”

The shooting happened during a domestic incident about 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 inside a home in the 100 block of 22nd Street in Bessemer. Timothy, family said, was struck by a stray bullet during that incident.

When police arrived at the residence, they found Timothy critically wounded. He was taken to UAB West and then transferred to Children’s of Alabama where he remained until his death over the weekend.

Timothy, affectionately called Tinman or Junior by his family, would have turned 14 in three days.

He was in the eighth grade and played basketball at Minor Middle School. His grieving family described him as loving, caring, and funny.

“My prayers are with the family and friends of Timothy Sampson. This is an extremely sad day for Minor Middle School and JEFCOED, said Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin. “From what I’ve learned, Timothy was a fine young man with a big heart.”

Hall remains held in the Jefferson County on $1 million bond.

Ames said the GoFundMe was established to help with funeral costs and other related expenses to “help us give Timothy the dignified goodbye he deserves.”

“Our goal is to create a meaningful tribute that honors the beautiful soul that Timothy was,’’ Ames wrote. “We want to ensure that his memory lives on in the hearts of those whose lives he touched.”

Donations to the GoFundMe can be made here.

Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to call the Bessemer Police Department at 205-425-2411, the tip line at 205-428-3541 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.