Cornecia Quanshay Smikle, a 25-year-old woman from Tampa, Florida, was killed on June 20, 2021, during a Father’s Day celebration at Royal Park in Wildwood, FL. The event turned chaotic when gunfire erupted just before 8 p.m.; witnesses reported panic and a stampede as people tried to flee. Cornecia was one of ten victims; despite efforts to save her she succumbed to her injuries.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and arrested 22-year-old Rapheal Tyree Thomas of Tampa shortly afterward. Thomas was found hiding under a car and in possession of the firearm alleged to have been used. He was charged with murder, eight counts of aggravated battery, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon; reports also note prior convictions for aggravated battery and robbery with a firearm. Cornecia’s family mourned deeply—her cousin Shanti Holder described her as loving and helpful, and the family had already lost her brother two weeks earlier.

Are there details about the shooting that witnesses or attendees haven’t yet shared that could help clarify what happened that night?