Benjamin Brooks Jr., 19, was found dead in the Vicksburg home he shared with his girlfriend and her mother on Starlight Drive on May 27, 2017. Police were called about 10:02 p.m. and discovered Brooks with a fatal gunshot wound to his upper back; a handgun was lying near his body.

His 19-year-old girlfriend, Quintessa Shelton, was arrested and charged with murder. Shelton told authorities the firearm accidentally discharged while the couple were playing with it, but investigators reported finding gunpowder residue on her hands, a detail that officials said ran counter to an accidental-negligence account and contributed to her arrest. Bond was set at $100,000.

Reports note the community’s attention and mourning, but do not provide a final legal outcome in Shelton’s case. If anyone knew Benjamin, his movements that evening, or has information about what happened on Starlight Drive, please share what is known.