Jerron Luke McAlister, a 12-year-old male, died on Sunday, November 12, 2017, in Dresden, Tennessee. He was a sixth-grade student at Dresden Middle School. On the afternoon of his death, McAlister was at a friend's home on Evergreen Street when a pistol discharged, striking and killing him while he was in the living room with the friend.
The Dresden Police Department investigated the shooting, which was determined to be accidental.
Following the incident, McAlister's body was sent to Nashville for an autopsy. No arrests were made in connection with the death, and the name of the friend who was present at the time of the shooting was not released to the public. In the wake of the tragedy, counselors were available at Dresden Middle School to provide support to students and faculty.
