In the early morning hours of July 29, 2020, gunfire shattered the quiet on Bayberry Lane in Florissant, Missouri. A neighbor reported hearing about 10 shots around 3:15 a.m.; officers who arrived found 28-year-old Evann Williams inside his car in an open garage with the engine running. Williams had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency responders rendered aid.

Family and coworkers described Williams as a devoted father of two young girls and a friendly, kind man who worked at General Motors and was active in his union. The Florissant Police Department opened a homicide investigation, and the case remains listed as an open homicide with St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers. There has been no public announcement of arrests, suspects, or a motive.

Anyone with information that could help solve Evann Williams’s killing is asked to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.