Daequon Demond Macon, an 18-year-old African American, was shot and killed during a house party on Glen Abbey Drive in South Fort Worth on January 16, 2022. The party took place at a house rented for the weekend on Airbnb; neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the middle of the night and the gathering was described as unexpected in the normally quiet neighborhood.

Fort Worth police later issued an arrest warrant for 17-year-old Colin Williams in connection with the murder. Officers located Colin Williams sleeping in a car in White Settlement with his brother Deion Williams; when they approached the vehicle they observed several firearms and marijuana in plain view. Colin Williams was taken into custody and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly discharge of a firearm. Deion Williams was charged with marijuana possession, unlawful carrying, and theft of a firearm.

The case has drawn attention to gun violence in the community and the impact on the victim’s family. If anyone attended that party or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.