Malik Rasheed Williams was 17 when he was shot and killed outside his home in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 20, 2018. Police found him after reports of gunfire; he had been shot multiple times. Family members said his death left them devastated, with his mother describing it as losing a part of herself.

Investigators say two people shot at Malik that night. One suspect, Anthony Oliver Jr., was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Reports state Oliver, 19 at the time of his arrest, initially denied involvement and then confessed, saying he had intentionally jammed his gun while another person, not publicly identified, fired the shots that killed Malik. Oliver was in prison on unrelated robbery and weapons convictions when authorities moved to transfer him to the Palm Beach County Jail; he was ordered held without bond and also faced separate charges tied to an alleged gang rape that occurred shortly before Malik’s killing.

The family expressed relief at the arrest and urged prosecutors to seek a life sentence. Does anyone have information about the night of November 20, 2018, or about the other person involved?