Briyona Ragland, 26, was shot and killed on January 11, 2018, in an apartment in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The shooting happened during an altercation with 27-year-old Ashley Freeny; a gun discharged during a struggle and the bullet struck Ragland in the face.

Ashley Freeny was arrested and initially charged with murder. She later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a gun specification and in November 2018 received a six-year prison sentence. Freeny’s attorney said the gun accidentally discharged and that the two women were friends. Ragland’s mother, Michelle Ragland, spoke publicly about her grief and urged people to stop perpetuating gun violence. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit investigated the case, though exact details leading to the altercation remain unclear.

If anyone knew Briyona or has information about what led to that confrontation, please share what you know.