Johnny Michael Adamson, a 65-year-old Caucasian man from Marion, Virginia, died at Smyth County Community Hospital on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. His death was caused by a single gunshot wound discovered after his passing, which transformed what began as an apparently peaceful death into a violent incident.

Family and friends held a funeral at Seaver-Brown Chapel in early September. The medical examiner’s preliminary finding indicated the shooting was likely accidental, and investigators continued to examine the circumstances.

What details about Johnny Adamson’s final hours or the handling of the weapon would help clarify whether the shooting was truly accidental?