Deandre Kpana-Quamoh, 18, died on May 22, 2016, after an accidental gunshot at a friend’s home on Hydes Ferry Road in Nashville. Just days earlier he had graduated from East Nashville Magnet School and had qualified for the state track championships for the third straight year. After finishing a shift at Kroger that evening, he was in a bedroom where a gun believed to be unloaded was being handled and it accidentally discharged. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Kpana-Quamoh was a 300m hurdles standout who also participated in football and wrestling. His family has roots in Freetown, Sierra Leone and were active in their Church of Christ. A moment of silence was observed at the state meet he would have competed in; his funeral was at Riverwood Church of Christ and he was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery. The investigation concluded the shooting was accidental and no arrests were made.

If anyone knew Deandre, his friends, or was at the Hydes Ferry Road residence that night, please share any information that could add clarity to what happened.