Akil Williams was 15 when he was shot and killed on a street in Syracuse, New York, on the evening of July 12, 2017. The shooting followed an argument that escalated to lethal violence; emergency responders attended but Williams succumbed to his injuries. He was a student at Grant Middle School and one of many siblings in a large family. A makeshift memorial of teddy bears and candles was placed at the location where he died.

Syracuse police announced an arrest shortly after the shooting, but available reports do not provide details about the suspect’s identity, the specific charges, or the outcome of any legal proceedings. Does anyone have additional information about Akil’s case or the events that followed?