Charletta Geneva Pritchett was a 34-year-old quality control technician from Hammond, Indiana, who died on January 23, 2022. She lived in the 900 block of Bauer Street with her boyfriend of ten years, Richard D. Jones Jr., and was described as outgoing and close with her family.

According to court documents, a domestic dispute began after Jones became jealous over a comment on one of Pritchett’s social media posts and escalated in the early morning hours. A firearm entered the altercation; Jones later said Pritchett had been holding the gun and it accidentally discharged while he tried to wrestle it from her. Investigators reported evidence that contradicted that account, including a second bullet hole in a dining room wall. Police found Pritchett with a fatal chest wound plus lacerations near her temple and wrist and bruising on her arms. Jones called his mother after the shooting and gathered his three children, who were in the home, before authorities arrived around 3:15 a.m.

What additional details can anyone provide about Charletta’s life or the circumstances that night?