Schevette Butts, 62, was shot while riding in a car in East Oakland on September 12, 2017. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. in the 7100 block of International Boulevard; she was struck while seated in the front passenger seat of a white Honda Accord. Transported to Highland Hospital, Butts later died of her injuries on October 2, 2017.

Police say the vehicle’s driver handed a loaded semi-automatic pistol to a rear-seat passenger, and that the weapon was accidentally discharged, striking Butts. Officers recovered a firearm, a shell casing, and a slug from the vehicle. Multiple witnesses identified the rear-seat passenger as the person who fired the shot, and that person and the driver were arrested in October 2017 on charges related to the shooting.

What additional information or leads might help clarify how this shooting unfolded and who should be held responsible?