On the morning of June 4, 2022, 19-year-old Trent Byerly died after a firearm discharged inside a silver Honda Accord on WPA Road in Des Allemands, Louisiana. Byerly was struck in the chest; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office described the shooting as accidental.

Detectives interviewed the other occupants of the vehicle. Based on statements investigators received, two people were arrested on charges of obstruction of justice; their names and the specific allegations were not released. The Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into the circumstances of Byerly’s death was ongoing.

If anyone was in that area on June 4, 2022 or has information about what happened inside the vehicle, please share what is known with investigators.