A family gathering at the Camden Vantage apartments in Atlanta ended in tragedy on August 27, 2022, when 7-year-old Ava Phillips was struck in the head by a gunshot and pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting followed a domestic dispute inside the apartment; Ava had been inside when the gunfire occurred.

Two people were identified as suspects. Kemeka (also spelled Kameka) Springfield, Ava’s mother, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony but was not charged with murder. Deshon Collins was charged with murder, cruelty to children, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; warrants were issued and police released his photos while he was at large. Collins was arrested on November 16, 2022, at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as he attempted to leave the state and taken into custody without incident. Springfield was released on a $30,000 bond on September 8, 2022. Ava’s father, Jonathan Phillips, had dropped her off at her mother’s for the weekend and later organized a GoFundMe for funeral expenses.

Did anyone attend that gathering or have information about what led to the shooting?