Israel Jacob Williams was 19 and from Charlotte, North Carolina. He died on December 13, 2016; an obituary published by the Charlotte Observer listed funeral arrangements and invited memories and condolences.

A separate, later death in the same family name involved a 7-month-old baby also called Israel Williams. Officers responded to an assist medic call at Corbett Square Lane on December 17, 2021 and the infant was taken to Atrium Main Hospital. The baby was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on December 19, 2021; the Medical Examiner ruled that death a homicide. Homicide Unit and Youth Crime Unit detectives investigated, and 22-year-old Zaki Davis, the baby’s mother’s boyfriend, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the infant’s death.

If anyone knew Israel Jacob Williams or the younger Israel Williams and has information that could help investigators, please come forward.