On the night of May 13, 2023, 24-year-old William Timothy Jron Rickert was shot in a basement on the 1100 block of East 26th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. Rickert and several people were gathered and playing music when 31-year-old Graham Kelly, who was handling a firearm, accidentally discharged it. Rickert was taken to a local hospital and died later that night.

The Erie Police Department determined the shooting was unintentional and Kelly was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and other related offenses. The community held a Take Back the Site prayer vigil on August 21, 2023, led by the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Sisters of St. Joseph, and Sisters of Mercy, at the location where the shooting occurred.

Rickert, known as Jron, was remembered for his vibrant personality, love of music and sports, and as a 2017 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. Does anyone who knew Jron or was at the gathering have information that could shed light on what happened that night?