Christopher Bailey was 17 when he was fatally shot on September 24, 2004, at a Los Angeles residence belonging to Damien Holland, the 25-year-old son of singer Chaka Khan. Bailey had been staying in the home, which Holland shared with his mother, girlfriend, and young daughter. The shooting occurred during a confrontation reportedly about Bailey’s claim of an affair with Holland’s girlfriend; Holland discharged an M-16 assault rifle and Bailey died from the wound.

Damien Holland was charged with murder and tried in 2006. He at first said the gun discharged accidentally during a struggle, then admitted to misleading authorities and encouraging friends to give false accounts. Chaka Khan testified that Bailey might have survived if emergency personnel had been allowed into the home sooner. The jury acquitted Holland on all charges.

Bailey’s parents later sued Holland, Chaka Khan, and her mother in a wrongful death action; the court awarded the family $1.3 million in damages. Does anyone have additional information about Bailey’s life or the day of the shooting that could help clarify unanswered questions?