Katlynn Nicole Owens Hill, 29, was fatally shot inside her apartment on Greenwycke Lane in Monroe, Michigan, on the evening of April 5, 2021. A mother of three who ran a small business, Busy Bee Creations, she was remembered by family for an infectious laugh and outgoing personality.

Her husband, Kevin Junior Hill, was at the scene and was taken into custody. Investigators reported the shooting happened when he fired a semi-automatic handgun toward his wife while he was messing with the weapon inside the apartment. Multiple unsecured firearms were reportedly found in the residence. The death was initially described as a possible accidental discharge; that characterization was later questioned by law enforcement and family.

Kevin Hill was charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony firearm possession; he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and, under a sentencing agreement, received 7 to 22 1/2 years in prison. An assistant prosecutor described the death as easily avoidable and the result of inexplicably careless mishandling of a firearm.

If anyone knew Katlynn or has information about the circumstances that night, please share what is known.