LaVonte’e Roy Anthony Williams, age five, died from a gunshot wound on the evening of August 15, 2022, at Lee Victory Recreation Park in Smyrna, Tennessee. He was taken to Stonecrest Medical Center and later died of his injuries. The Smyrna Police Department recovered the gun at the scene and, after collecting witness statements and physical evidence, described the death as a tragic accident. Family and community members remembered him as a joyful child who had been baptized the day before and who was close to his family and church.

No arrests or charges have been reported in connection with the shooting. If anyone was at Lee Victory Recreation Park that evening or has information about how the firearm came to be accessible, please share what is known.