An evening in Parkway Terrace, Nashville ended tragically for 18-year-old Donquarious Diamonte Barber on Saturday, October 7, 2017. While sitting in an upstairs bedroom and eating a bowl of cereal, a gun in his pocket slipped to the floor and discharged. A single bullet struck Barber in the chest; emergency responders were called but the wound proved fatal. Metro Nashville Police determined the shooting was accidental.

Barber was born November 25, 1998, and was a Tennessee resident at the time. His death was sudden and unexpected and there were no suspects or arrests because the incident was ruled not criminal.

Does anyone have memories of Donquarious or information about that night that could add context for the family?