Barbara Williams, 45, and her son Jerome D. Williams, 26, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in their Halford Street home in Williston, South Carolina, on May 21, 2021. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division led the investigation at the Williston Police Department’s request.

Police focused on another son, Brandon Antonio Williams, 28, who was reported to have been in the residence when the shots were fired and allegedly was the only person in the home who was not deceased shortly after the shootings. Investigators recovered three handguns; Brandon admitted ownership of two of them. He was arrested and charged with two counts of murder, with arrest warrants alleging he acted willfully and with malice. He was booked at the Barnwell County Detention Center and denied bail; his first court appearance was set for July 19, 2021. The motive has not been disclosed.

Did anyone in Williston know the Williams family or have information about what led up to that night?