Courtney Paige McCoy was 19 when she was found shot inside an apartment at the Valencia Way Apartments (formerly Eureka Gardens) on Jacksonville’s Westside on April 30, 2019. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. while she was hanging out with friends; she was taken to a hospital but died of her injuries.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office first responded for an aggravated battery call that was later treated as a homicide after Courtney’s death. Witnesses at the scene told investigators the shooting appeared to be accidental and occurred when a gun went off inside a bedroom while Courtney was there with her boyfriend and other friends. Those present were questioned but no immediate arrest was announced and the investigation continued. Courtney’s family described her as a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and niece who always had a smile and lifted others’ spirits.

Does anyone who was in that apartment or lived nearby that evening have additional information that could help bring clarity to what happened?