Courtney LaTrell Williams, a 32-year-old African American man from Cameron, Texas, was fatally shot in the head with a shotgun on September 27, 2017, during an altercation at the family home. The shooting occurred after John Leom Melton threatened his brother Alvin Dejuan Melton with a knife; Alvin went to his bedroom for a shotgun, which discharged and struck Courtney Williams, who was killed instantly.

Both Alvin and John Melton were arrested after the incident. Alvin Melton was convicted of murder at a trial on May 8, 2019, and sentenced to 25 years, with eligibility for parole only after serving at least half that term. The Third Court of Appeals upheld the conviction on June 14, 2023. Courtney’s family and friends remembered him as a loving and devoted person; the case attracted attention locally for how a domestic dispute ended in a fatality.

If anyone knew Courtney, the Melton brothers, or saw events at the residence around September 27, 2017, please share what you know.