Walter Williams Sr. was 70 and a longtime groundskeeper at Columbus State University when he was killed on January 11, 2021, at his home on Mehaffey Street in Columbus, Georgia. A U.S. Army veteran and deacon in his church, Williams was found deceased in the hallway after an afternoon confrontation with his 36-year-old stepson, Marlon Jarrell Reese.

Cynthia placed a 911 call identifying her son as the shooter. Officers arrived about 4:45 p.m., found Reese in the front yard, and say he initially claimed an active shooter was inside before admitting he fired the weapon. Reese was taken into custody and charged with murder; he pleaded not guilty and the case moved toward trial.

If anyone knew Walter or has information about what happened that day, please share what you remember.