On the late afternoon of March 27, 2020, 20-year-old Akiela Peters-Williams was found fatally shot in a motel room in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Police discovered her around 6 p.m.; her 3-year-old daughter was in the room and was physically unharmed. The child was later placed in the care of relatives.

DeKalb County police focused their investigation on Akiela’s boyfriend, 22-year-old Shadrac Nkrumah of Atlanta. Evidence from the scene and witness statements led officers to identify him as the primary suspect, and he was taken into custody and charged with murder in connection with her death. The shooting is reported to have followed a domestic dispute between the couple.

Anyone who knew Akiela, her daughter, or who may have information about the motel or the events that evening is asked to come forward.