Charles A. Williams Jr., 27, of Omaha was killed on August 10, 2024, at the I-29 Speedway near Pacific Junction, Iowa, during a large daylong event that included drag racing and an outdoor hip-hop concert. Around 8:59 p.m. gunfire erupted in the speedway’s parking lot; Williams and a friend, Marcus L. Johnson, 28, also of Omaha, were struck and later died. The concert was canceled as authorities secured the scene.

Witnesses and the facility’s general manager reported the two men were walking toward the concert entrance when a vehicle approached and occupants opened fire, then drove out of the venue. Investigators have released few official details about the number of shooters, the vehicle, motive or forensics, and no reliable suspect description has been made public. Multiple agencies assisted the Mills County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation in the initial response and follow-up.

The investigation remained active with renewed appeals for information and a possible anonymous tip reward. No arrests, charges or named suspects have been announced. If anyone was at the speedway that evening and saw anything or recognizes the vehicle or people involved, please come forward with what was seen.