Nalisia T. Barnes was 20 and from East St. Louis when she died on March 30, 2020, in Belleville, Illinois. Deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of Lucy Drive and found Barnes with a gunshot wound to the head. People in the home rendered first aid and emergency services arrived quickly, but she died about 30 minutes later.

Investigators determined the shooting was accidental. Barnes was handling a 9mm Glock that discharged; the firearm was legally owned by a resident of the home. Four other people were present but none were injured. The sheriff’s department concluded there was no foul play and no charges were filed.

If anyone was in that area or has information about the circumstances that night, please share what is known.