David Israel Williams, a 24-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on August 31, 2014, at the Quality Inn, 2444 Maple Avenue, in Burlington, North Carolina. Responding units arrived about 2:36 a.m. after reports of shots fired; officers were sent to the hotel’s second floor where two people with gunshot wounds were found. Williams died at Alamance Regional Medical Center; another 24-year-old man, Raphael Devante Currie, was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police say a large crowd had gathered at the hotel for an album release unveiling and that witnesses reported a verbal disturbance on the second floor shortly before the shooting. Multiple agencies were called in to assist at the scene and at the hospital because of the crowd. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about the events leading up to the shooting or possible suspects, contact the Burlington Police Department or Crimestoppers.