Niekia E. Williams, 43, was found dead in her West Avenue apartment in High Point, North Carolina, on June 16, 2019. Her nephew discovered her lifeless on the living room floor and called police; officers reported she had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head and began an immediate investigation after arriving about 10:30 a.m.

Investigators arrested Niekia’s 26-year-old son, Kasean C. Williams, and charged him with second-degree murder and concealment of death. Police say the shooting occurred during a disturbance inside the apartment after an argument between mother and son; bond was set at $2 million and a mental health assessment was ordered.

Neighbors reacted with shock, and family remembered Niekia as a kind single mother who cared for her children. The High Point Police Department asked anyone with information to come forward.