Benny Williams, 28, of Palmetto, Florida, was shot and killed during a gathering on March 1, 2019. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. while Williams and several others were playing video games; an altercation between Williams and another man, Benjamin Lang, 31, escalated and witnesses say Lang fired multiple shots. First responders provided life-saving care but Williams died at the hospital.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation, witnesses at the scene identified Lang as the person who fired, and an arrest warrant was issued. Lang turned himself in the next night and was charged with murder. Friends and family described Williams as kind and respectful and the community felt the loss deeply.

If anyone at the gathering or nearby that night has information that hasn’t been shared with investigators, please come forward.