A family gathering in Parkway Village, Memphis, ended with the death of 28-year-old Gary Allen Cheatham Jr. on the evening of April 26, 2021. Cheatham and his cousin, Christopher Lemons, were reportedly handling a handgun when it discharged; a single shot struck Cheatham and proved fatal. A witness at the scene notified authorities after Lemons left the apartment; emergency responders pronounced Cheatham dead at the scene.

Police identified 28-year-old Christopher Lemons as the person handling the firearm. He was later located, taken into custody and charged with reckless homicide, a charge that indicates authorities view the shooting as resulting from criminal negligence rather than an intentional killing.

Are there readers who knew Gary or who have information about what happened that night?