On June 28, 2019, 2-year-old Ranaldo Bennett, a Black male, died in Shreveport, Louisiana, after an accidental shooting. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office identified Bennett as the victim. Shreveport Police said the shooting resulted from the mishandling of a firearm.

Investigators determined Henry Lee O’Neal Jr. was responsible for the fatal accident. He was arrested and charged with negligent homicide, illegal use of a weapon, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. In February 2020 O’Neal pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and received a five-year prison sentence.

Anyone with memories of Ranaldo or information about the circumstances that led to this tragedy is asked to come forward.