Shamon Lancaster, an 18-year-old, was fatally shot inside his Raleigh neighborhood home in Memphis on July 10, 2022. Friends at the house tried to render aid until paramedics arrived, but Lancaster did not survive. Witnesses reported seeing two males running from the residence immediately after the shooting.

Investigators focused on an individual identified as Rico Brown. According to police reports and witness statements, one of the males who left the scene told others Brown had accidentally shot Lancaster. When detained, Brown admitted involvement and said he and Lancaster had been handling firearms and pointing them at one another. Brown said he removed the magazine from his gun, aimed it at Lancaster, and pulled the trigger, believing the weapon was unloaded; the shot proved fatal and he fled in panic.

Brown was taken into custody and charged with reckless homicide in connection with Lancaster’s death. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or knew Lancaster and can help clarify the events?