Roy Long, 34, died on June 29, 2020, at a residence on Harrowgate Road in Chesterfield, Virginia, after a handgun discharged during a firearm disarming demonstration conducted by his older brother, Nathan Long. Authorities described the shooting as unintentional; Roy was struck by the bullet and later died despite attempts to save him. The Chesterfield County Police Department investigated the incident.

Nathan Long was arrested and charged in connection with his brother’s death. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter; the court convicted him and imposed a sentence that included a period of incarceration followed by supervised probation. The case centers on an attempt to demonstrate firearm safety that ended in a fatal accidental shooting.

If anyone observed the events at the Harrowgate Road residence on June 29, 2020, or has information about what happened during the demonstration, please come forward.