Shawte Shaniqua Williams was 24 when she was found dead near U.S. Highway 301 and Macon Price Road, just outside Garysburg, North Carolina, on May 2, 2017. Known to family and friends as Mama and Tae, she was a mother of two, a United States Army member, and a former high school track star with passions for music, dance and drawing.

Officials determined her death was the result of foul play after she suffered 18 gunshot wounds to the head, chest and upper body. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office handled the inquiry, but no arrests had been announced. In March 2018 the governor approved a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Her family continues to grieve and seeks justice. If anyone has information about Shawte Williams or her death, please come forward to the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office.