Brandon Lamar Rice, 33, was among three people struck by gunfire during a chaotic shootout at the City Heights Housing Complex on Welsh Drive in Covington, Kentucky, in June 2017. Police heard gunfire just before midnight and responded to the 600 block of Welsh Drive as neighbors reported dozens of shots and described the scene as sounding like a war zone. Rice was the most seriously wounded and was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died from his injuries on Sunday, June 11, 2017, according to the Hamilton County Coroner.

Two men were arrested shortly after the shooting. Elmer T. Rice, 57, was charged with wanton endangerment, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and tampering with physical evidence. Anton Canady, 31, who also had been wounded and treated, was charged with wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Reports noted Elmer Rice shared the same last name as Brandon Rice but did not establish their relationship. A 4-year-old boy was also wounded and reported to be in stable condition.

Officials said investigators were examining an earlier confrontation and reports that a vehicle had been struck by bullets before tensions returned to the area. Many questions about how the shooting unfolded and the final legal outcomes remained unanswered. Does anyone have additional information about the events that night or the subsequent case outcomes?