Gavin Hall, a 20-year-old White man, died on July 4, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska, of a single gunshot wound to the head. The shooting occurred during a small gathering at the home he shared with his roommate.

The fatal shot involved his friend and roommate Zachariah Serna, who was also 20 at the time. Serna told investigators the two had been joking and struggling over a shotgun when it accidentally discharged. Forensic evidence cited by the Lincoln Police Department contradicted that account; a blood-pattern analyst suggested Hall and Serna were at least four feet apart when the gun fired. Serna was arrested and later pleaded no contest to manslaughter in connection with the shooting; he faced a possible sentence of up to 20 years. Hall’s family called the shooting a tragic accident in an online fundraiser.

Are there details about the gathering or the events immediately before the shooting that anyone can add?