Quenten Charles Liford was a 19-year-old from Burkburnett, Texas, who died of a gunshot wound to the chest on December 23, 2021. The shooting happened in the 600 block of Cottonwood Street while Quenten was with a friend, 21-year-old Matthew Tenney. Tenney said they were examining a newly purchased firearm and that he believed it was unloaded; he said he was pretending to draw the gun from a holster when it discharged, striking Quenten.

Burkburnett police detained Tenney after officers arrived at the scene. The community mourned Quenten as a hardworking, sweet, and loving young man, and his family held a public graveside ceremony at Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery. Advocates and family called for greater attention to gun safety to prevent similar tragedies.

Did anyone in the area know Quenten or have information about the events that night?