Steven Lamont Junebug Ricks was a 6-year-old boy from Nashville who suffered a fatal gunshot to the head in a residence in the 3100 block of Qualynn Drive. The shooting occurred on Saturday, March 28, 2026; funeral records list his date of death as Monday, March 30, 2026. Family described him as having autism and loving noodles, McDonald’s, dinosaurs, his tablet, and his nana, and remembered his joyful presence.

Officers say Phillips woke to a gunshot and discovered his son had been shot. Steven was taken to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in extremely critical condition and placed on life support before he died.

Phillips was arrested and initially charged with aggravated child neglect and unlawful firearm possession by a convicted felon; after Steven’s death police upgraded the charge to criminal homicide. Reports say Phillips was prohibited from possessing firearms because of prior felony convictions and was on probation. Bond was set at $75,000.

Did anyone in the Nashville area know Steven or have information about the circumstances at that home on Qualynn Drive?