On the evening of March 29, 2021, 58-year-old William Willie Stevenson was shot and killed in the backyard of a home on Laguna Drive in the Belvedere Park area of Decatur, Georgia. A neighbor and homeowner, 40-year-old Joseph Schaber, told police he saw Stevenson on his property after receiving a motion alert from a back-door camera and confronted him while armed with a .40-caliber handgun. Investigators reported no forced entry and said Stevenson had not entered the house; scene evidence indicated Stevenson was attempting to leave when he was struck multiple times.

Emergency crews found Stevenson dead and Schaber cooperated with officers, surrendering his weapon and giving his account. Because the physical evidence suggested Stevenson was shot while trying to flee, Schaber was taken into custody and charged with felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Does anyone have information about Stevenson’s movements earlier that evening or about neighbors who might have seen what happened?