Kielonnie Lane Stocks was 20 when she died in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on May 11, 2021. First responders found her with head trauma, facial swelling and a bloody nose; she was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The death was not treated as a simple accident after investigators determined she had been shot in the back of the head.

Authorities focused on her 21-year-old ex-boyfriend, Terrick Thorne, after learning the couple had been arguing for weeks over tax return money. Investigators say Thorne purchased a .380-caliber firearm the hours before the fatal incident; a search of his residence reportedly recovered that gun and several of Kielonnie’s personal items, including her cell phone, debit cards, an iPad and an Apple watch. Reports also note a prior domestic assault conviction involving Kielonnie that would have barred firearm ownership.

Did anyone who knew Kielonnie or the couple see signs the dispute was escalating or have information that could help explain what happened that night?