On the afternoon of February 7, 2021, Preston Williams, an 18-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, was shot and killed at the Ashland Lakes Apartments in the 5500 block of Shakespeare Drive in southeast Shelby County. The shooting happened around 2:15 p.m.; deputies found Williams with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the area and continued following leads, but no arrests had been announced. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects and the case remains an open investigation.

Anyone who was in or near the Ashland Lakes Apartments that afternoon or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.