Kearria Reginae Addison was five when she was killed on April 6, 2020, on Jacksonville’s Northside. She was seated in a car with family outside a convenience store when a dispute over about $180 between a group of people escalated into violence. Gunfire erupted and a stray bullet struck Kearria in the head.

Investigators used store surveillance and witness statements to identify and arrest several people. Johnathan David Hall, described as the gunman, was convicted of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted second-degree murder and received a mandatory life sentence. Others arrested included Tom Everett Jr., Tierra Nicole Beaufort, Adrain Cornelius Covington, and Christa Ann Hall; some faced additional charges such as aggravated battery and possession of a firearm by a felon. Testimony at trial described an aluminum baseball bat being used on two victims before the shooting began.

The case devastated the family and the community and centered on a dispute that began over a relatively small sum of money.