Donnell Ray Williams, 55, was found with a gunshot wound on May 12, 2015, in the 500 block of Manchester Street in Wilson, North Carolina, and was pronounced dead at Wilson Medical Center. Known as Donnie Ray, he was an African American man whose obituary emphasized his family ties and the love he shared with those close to him.

The investigation established that Williams had been shot by 58-year-old acquaintance Arthur Lee Parker. Parker was arrested and charged with first-degree murder the day after the shooting and was held without bond in the Wilson County jail. The relationship between Williams and Parker drew attention as the case proceeded and attracted local media coverage.

If anyone knew Donnie Ray, his routines, or anything about what happened on Manchester Street that day, please share information that could help complete the record.