On a spring evening in Atlanta, the life of 28-year-old Darryl Gunnison was cut short in what was described as a tragic accident. On March 22, 2020, emergency services responded to a call at an apartment on Argyle Drive, N.W., where they found Gunnison with a single gunshot wound to his chest. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
Present at the scene was Gunnison's 21-year-old girlfriend, Brittany Cash.
Visibly distraught, she told investigators that the shooting was a terrible mistake. According to her account, she had been playfully handling a firearm when it unintentionally discharged, the bullet striking Gunnison. The weapon was recovered at the apartment by detectives.
Following their initial investigation, Atlanta police arrested Cash. She was initially charged with reckless conduct. However, as the investigation progressed, the charges were upgraded. In addition to the misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct, Brittany Cash was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, a felony, in connection with the death of her boyfriend.
After her arrest, Cash was taken into custody and booked at the Fulton County Jail. The case against her then entered the Georgia judicial system, leaving the family and friends of Darryl Gunnison to await the legal resolution of a life lost so unexpectedly. The final outcome of the charges brought against Brittany Cash is not publicly available in online sources.
