In the early hours of Sunday morning, the quiet of a Bristol neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. What unfolded on Lilly Street in just a matter of minutes forever changed multiple families — claiming two young lives, sending another to the hospital, and leaving a community shaken, grieving, and searching for answers.

Today, as detectives continue to investigate the tragedy, one name echoes with urgency and hope: 22-year-old Kevin Collin, the sole survivor of the triple shooting that took the lives of 20-year-old Deonte Wright and 21-year-old Lexy Coleman.

Kevin is now fighting for his life — a battle that his family, friends, and community refuse to let him face alone.

They are asking for prayers.
They are asking for strength.

They are asking the world not to forget Kevin as he clings to life in the aftermath of senseless violence.

A Night That Changed Everything

Just after midnight, officers arrived on Lilly Street to find three people suffering from gunshot wounds. Two were already gone — their families suddenly thrust into grief no words could soften. Kevin, critically wounded, was rushed to the hospital, where trauma teams began the desperate work of saving him.

Since then, loved ones have gathered in waiting rooms, in living rooms, in prayer circles — holding each other, refreshing their phones for updates, whispering hope in moments where fear threatens to overwhelm.

They describe Kevin as a kind soul with a quiet strength, a young man who deserved a lifetime of opportunity, not a fight to take his next breath. Now, every hour feels like borrowed time, every slight change in his condition a reason to hold onto hope or brace for heartbreak.

His family has not left his side.
They cannot.
They will not.
They are living minute to minute, praying that the next update is the one that says he is improving.

Two Lives Lost, One Life Hanging in the Balance

The emotional weight of this shooting does not fall on one family alone. The deaths of Deonte Wright and Lexy Coleman have left their loved ones shattered. They were young — just 20 and 21 — with futures waiting to be lived. Their families are now planning funerals instead of celebrating milestones.

Police have identified the alleged shooter as 18-year-old Elijah Khalil Campbell, charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, among several other charges.

The community — grieving, angry, confused — continues to ask the same question: Why? How does a night turn into tragedy so quickly?

While the legal system moves forward and investigators gather evidence, the families are left with the heavy emotional and financial aftermath. Three families suffering in three different ways — loss, uncertainty, and the trauma of violence that ripples far beyond the scene of the crime.

Kevin’s Fight Is Not Over

Though his wounds are severe and his path uncertain, Kevin is still here. Still fighting. Still holding on.

Doctors are doing everything they can.
But some battles require more than medicine — they require community, prayer, and unwavering support.

His loved ones have launched a fundraiser to help cover medical expenses and to support the family during this unimaginable time. Those who know Kevin describe him as someone who would never ask for help himself, someone humble, gentle, and compassionate — which is why those who love him are asking on his behalf.

“Please pray for Kevin,” one relative wrote. “He is fighting for his life. He needs every prayer, every good thought, every bit of strength we can send.”

A Community Comes Together

Tragedy has a way of dividing people — but it also has a way of bringing them together. Over the past two days, hundreds of messages of love and support have poured in. People from Bristol and beyond have reached out to share encouragement, offer help, and wrap Kevin’s family in compassion.

Strangers have become supporters.
Friends have become pillars.
The community has become a lifeline.

Because when violence tears a hole in a neighborhood, it takes a community to stitch that wound back together — piece by fragile piece.

Holding On to Hope

As detectives continue to gather information and the justice system prepares for what comes next, those closest to Kevin hold onto the only thing more powerful than fear — hope.

Hope that he opens his eyes again.
Hope that he breathes on his own.
Hope that he walks out of the hospital surrounded by the people who refused to give up on him.

Hope that somehow, against impossible odds, his life will not be another name added to this story’s list of losses.

For now, Kevin’s battle continues — one breath, one hour, one prayer at a time.