Everleigh Grace Jenkins was two years old when she died at a hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee, on October 25, 2021. She was the daughter of Ashlynn and Matthew Jenkins and sister to two brothers, Keaghan and Sawyer. Family and community members remembered her as joyful, fond of dancing, dressing up, and the color pink.

Initial reports about the circumstances of her death varied, but the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office later said the child was struck by a discharged firearm at her home while her father, Matthew Jenkins, was handling the weapon. Investigators described the shooting as accidental. Matthew Jenkins was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

If anyone knew Everleigh or has information about the events at the family home on October 25, 2021, please share what you know.