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Steven Lamont Junebug Ricks

Case from Nashville, TN dated Mar 28, 2026

Victim Details

Steven Lamont Junebug Ricks

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2026-03-28

6

Steven

Lamont Junebug Ricks

07/17/2026

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, a young life was tragically cut short in Nashville, Tennessee. Six-year-old Steven Lamont "Junebug" Ricks passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, from a gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred at a residence on Qualynn Drive, where the young boy was being cared for by his father.

The circumstances surrounding the death of the young boy, who had autism, are deeply distressing. His father, Steven Lamont Phillips, 56, had been playing with his son b ...
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  • The Tennessean: Nashville boy, 6, killed by father's gun honored for donating organs
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