Kenneth Dickerson, 57, died from multiple gunshot wounds on July 14, 2020. One account, reflected in law enforcement-affiliated appeals, treats the death as a homicide investigated by the Richmond Police Department; those appeals describe an active, ongoing investigation with no arrests, no publicly identified suspects, few witnesses, and limited physical evidence.

A different narrative in local headlines says the shooting occurred in neighboring Chesterfield County and was accidental, reporting that a loaded pistol being spun discharged and fatally wounded Mr. Dickerson.

Which version of events seems most convincing to readers who remember Richmond and Chesterfield in July 2020, or who may have information about Kenneth Dickerson’s final hours?