Xavier McClain

Xavier McClain, a 20-year-old Black male known to loved ones as "X-Man," was a graduate of Sumner High School in St. Louis, Missouri. His life was cut short on the evening of Monday, March 4, 2019.

That night, Xavier was inside the residence he shared with a roommate in Vinita Park, a municipality in St. Louis County. Authorities reported that his roommate was handling a firearm when the weapon discharged accidentally. The bullet struck Xavier, who succumbed to his injuries.

Police investigated the fatal shooting and arrested Xavier's roommate. The roommate was identified as 21-year-old Jawuan Barner.

The day after the shooting, prosecutors charged Barner with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in connection with Xavier's death. As of March 2019, Barner was being held at the St. Louis Justice Center as the case entered the legal system.