Seventeen-year-old Robert Mayhew Nelson was found dead from a gunshot wound on July 3, 2021, in a residence just outside Leavenworth, Kansas. Born August 5, 2003, in Overland Park, Kansas, he was remembered as an outdoorsy, inquisitive teen who loved fishing, swimming, kayaking, skateboarding, gaming and spending time with family. He had been looking forward to traveling, buying his first car and moving into his own apartment.

Authorities arrested his 25-year-old half-brother, Cody S. Huninghake, the night of the shooting and charged him with first-degree murder. At trial Huninghake testified the shotgun discharged when he lost his balance and fell against a wall. In February 2022 a Leavenworth County jury found Cody Huninghake not guilty and he was released from the county jail.

Does anyone have memories of Robert or information about the night of July 3, 2021, that could shed more light on what happened?