Coryonna Treasure Young, a 15-year-old sophomore at Seventy-First High School and daughter of Fayetteville city councilmember Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, was found with a fatal gunshot wound inside her boyfriend’s home in the 2000 block of Maitland Drive on the evening of October 21, 2022. The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m.; responding officers and EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.

Police dispatch records indicate the boyfriend, a teenager, accidentally shot Coryonna while they were sitting together. The 911 call from the boyfriend’s father described the event as an accident and said he was unaware his son had a gun. The boyfriend cooperated with investigators, and the case was transferred to the juvenile justice system. No arrests had been announced in connection with the death as of the latest updates.

Coryonna was active in her school and community, including serving as a counselor and leader in the Jr Artist Program For Girls, and her death deeply affected Fayetteville leaders and residents. Does anyone have information about Coryonna, the Maitland Drive address, or the evening of October 21, 2022?