Blake Kyndall Turner was 17 and from La Grange, North Carolina, when she died on March 31, 2016. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office described the shooting as accidental.

Newcome was charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a stolen firearm and was held at the W.E. Smith Detention Center. Blake was remembered as a passionate music lover who enjoyed the beach and attending Tanglewood Church of God; friends and family began a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. The case underscores the reported dangers of mishandling firearms and the fatal consequences that followed.