On the evening of April 21, 2021, 19-year-old Juerno Brown Jr. was fatally shot while visiting friends inside an apartment at 3800 Clarksville Pike in Nashville, Tennessee. Investigators say a single gunshot ended Brown’s life; at least two firearms were present in the room when the shooting occurred.

Homicide Unit detectives report another 19-year-old was handling one of the guns when it discharged and struck Brown. After the shooting, nonresidents in the apartment left the scene. The person who had been handling the firearm later came to police headquarters and told detectives the shot was unintentional. Detectives continued to investigate the circumstances to determine whether the death was accidental, and no charges were immediately filed.

If anyone was at the apartment that night or has information about what happened, please share what you know.