On the morning of August 14, 2020, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 39-year-old Tiffany Hinton Gray was found unresponsive in the roadway on East 1st Street after reports of shots fired. She had at least one gunshot wound, was taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center, and later died. A 17-year-old female, Kanina Willingham, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Nashville hospital after initial care elsewhere.

Police identified 20-year-old Tyresse Hollowell as a suspect. Investigators say the shooting began with an argument between Hollowell and Gray’s juvenile son; video reportedly shows Gray stepping between them. Hollowell allegedly obtained a gun from another juvenile and opened fire, striking Gray twice. A witness identified Hollowell as the shooter, investigators recovered about 40 shell casings, and a juvenile was charged for handgun possession by a minor.

Hollowell later turned himself in, was charged with murder and assault, and was indicted by a Christian County Grand Jury. He pleaded guilty in September 2021 to complicity to reckless homicide, first-degree wanton endangerment, and attempting to engage in organized crime and received a five-year sentence.