Tinoris Williams, 31, of West Palm Beach died on April 7, 2014, after an altercation with a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy during a burglary investigation at an apartment complex near Palm Beach International Airport. According to the Sheriff, deputies responded to reports of a burglary and a struggle followed when a deputy encountered Williams; Williams allegedly tried to disarm the deputy and was fatally shot in the head. The Sheriff’s Office described Williams as a dangerous violent felon with a long arrest history, while his family said he was not violent, suffered from mental illness, had never been convicted of a felony, and had only spent about 70 days in jail.

Williams’ family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The State Attorney’s Office later ruled the deputy’s actions justified, finding the shooting was in self-defense because Williams allegedly reached for the deputy’s gun. Questions about use of force, mental health, and accountability remain central to the family’s concerns. Does anyone have information about Williams’ life, the apartment complex incident, or witnesses to that April 7 encounter?