Samuel Keaton Sexton, 20, was killed by a single gunshot in his Murray Street apartment in Frankfort, Kentucky, on a Sunday afternoon in April 2020. The shot came from a neighboring apartment, passed through walls, and struck Sexton; another person in Sexton’s apartment was not injured.

Police identified the neighbor as 20-year-old Trevor Fridenmaker and say the pistol discharged accidentally while he was handling it. The Franklin County Coroner pronounced Sexton dead at the scene. Investigators say Fridenmaker attempted to hide the firearm after it discharged.

A grand jury later indicted Fridenmaker on second-degree manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence, enhanced possession of marijuana, and enhanced possession of drug paraphernalia.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon or knew Sexton or Fridenmaker, please share what you remember.