Kishawnna Buckley was an 18-year-old senior at Mendenhall High School who was shot on the evening of November 19, 2019, while seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the 6500 block of Lake Forest Drive in Jackson. The car held four occupants. Investigators say a passenger in the rear seat, 19-year-old Keyshun Jefferson, was handling a firearm when it suddenly discharged; the bullet passed through the seat and struck Buckley in the back. She was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died of her injuries.

Jackson police detained the occupants for questioning and, after their investigation, concluded the shooting was accidental but resulted from negligence. Jefferson was arrested and charged with manslaughter. The Mendenhall community and school district publicly mourned Buckley, who was remembered for her compassion and school spirit.

Did anyone who knew Kishawnna or was in that neighborhood on November 19 remember details that could clarify what happened in the car?