Chu Cha ’Chay’ McGranahan-Valentine, 79, was fatally shot in the head on May 28, 2023, at her Killeen, Texas, home. Authorities say her husband, 73-year-old Terry Lee Valentine, was showing a firearm to a relative when the weapon accidentally discharged, striking Mrs. McGranahan-Valentine. A grand jury later indicted Mr. Valentine on a state jail felony charge of criminally negligent homicide; he was released from Killeen City Jail after posting a $50,000 bond.

Born April 5, 1944, in Korea to Chun Mae Park and Kyu Hyun Choi, Mrs. McGranahan-Valentine was known for caring for stray cats, dogs, and deer near her home. She is survived by five adult children, stepchildren, her mother, siblings, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Funeral services were held June 7, 2023, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove, with burial at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything around the time of the shooting that could help clarify what happened?