Gerald Peavy, 48, was fatally struck by a bullet at his northwest Harris County home on January 26, 2021. The bullet traveled through a wall and a television before striking Peavy while he lay in bed with his wife; she was not injured.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office classified the shooting as accidental, but the Harris County District Attorney’s Office filed manslaughter charges against Hargrove. Investigators say Hargrove had been staying with the Peavy family and had found the firearm after everyone had gone to bed. Peavy is remembered as a loving father, husband, and grandfather; his family and friends are mourning his loss.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators. Have you any information about this case or about Hargrove’s presence in the home that night?