In the early hours of March 23, 2024, Cheyenne police responded to the 100 block of King Court after a 911 call and found 25-year-old Cortaevius Marquis Tae Williams Sr. suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid and medics took him to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Friends and family began sharing obituary notices as authorities publicly identified him later that day.

Detectives quickly focused on a suspect from the same south-side neighborhood and within hours arrested 23-year-old Antonio Navarrete on suspicion of first-degree murder and aggravated assault. Charging documents placed the confrontation at the suspect’s King Court home and noted that Navarrete told detectives he and Cortaevius had been friends for years. A Laramie County judge set bond at $1 million cash and the case was moved into district court.

The early reporting centered on the shooting scene, the rapid arrest, and the family’s efforts to organize services and memorials for Cortaevius. If anyone knew Cortaevius, his movements that night, or has information about what happened on King Court, please share what you know.