Daquain Blackwell was 17 when he was killed on August 17, 2017, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was seated in the right front passenger seat of a vehicle with three acquaintances when a rear-seat occupant, 18-year-old Jabhari Robinson, had a 9mm handgun out and it accidentally discharged. Blackwell was struck in the back and later died of his injuries; the Winston-Salem Police Department described the shooting as accidental and Robinson was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter.

The case was recorded as the city’s 17th homicide of 2017. Blackwell’s family and community remembered him for his playful personality and love of sports, and a memorial service was held at Russell Funeral Home Chapel.

Have any readers who knew Daquain or were in that area on August 17, 2017, come forward with information for CrimeStoppers?