Dalila Hemmila Williams, a 44-year-old Long Beach resident, was shot and killed late the night of July 15, 2021. Officers responding to reports of gunfire on the 1700 block of Pine Avenue arrived about 11:50 p.m. and found Williams with multiple gunshot wounds to her upper torso. She was transported to a local hospital after life-saving efforts but died of her injuries.

Police say the shooting followed a dispute between Williams and a male suspect. Nathaniel Ford, 45, was arrested the next day during a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Pacific Avenue; detectives linked evidence to him and recovered a firearm from a residence associated with Ford that was sent for ballistic testing. Ford was charged with one count of murder and held on $2,000,000 bail. Investigators say Williams and Ford did not know each other before the incident; the motive remains under investigation.

If anyone has information about the dispute or the night of July 15, contact Long Beach homicide investigators.