On the evening of August 6, 2023, 15-year-old Tayshawn Omari Dean was shot at Cobblestone Landing Apartments on Cobb Parkway in Kennesaw, Georgia. Acworth officers found him unresponsive after a gunshot around 8:45 p.m.; first aid was given and he was taken to Kennestone Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The wound was a single gunshot to the back.

Police arrested 22-year-old Lorenz McNeill at the scene; McNeill is described as a very good friend of the victim. According to the arrest warrant, McNeill allegedly aimed a semiautomatic handgun at Tayshawn and pulled the trigger without confirming the gun was unloaded, and investigators say the shooting may have been accidental. McNeill was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct and held without bond; later developments included additional charges and a bond amount.

Tayshawn was remembered at funeral services on August 19, 2023, at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was buried at New Park Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Dasha Frazier and Terrance Dean, and numerous family members and friends. Does anyone have information about that evening at Cobblestone Landing Apartments that could help clarify what happened?