Shane Williams, an 18-year-old Black student at Bowie State University and a new father to a two-month-old son, was shot and killed on November 17, 2023, at about 10:22 p.m. in the 4000 block of Wahler Court in Southeast Washington, D.C. Police responded to reports of a shooting and found Williams with gunshot wounds; he was privately transported to a hospital but died from his injuries. The shooting happened in front of his family’s home while he was visiting for the weekend, about a week before Thanksgiving.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a homicide. Williams’s family provided surveillance footage that reportedly shows two individuals running toward the house just before the shots were fired. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, but no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone saw activity in the 4000 block of Wahler Court on the night of November 17, 2023, or has information about the two individuals captured on surveillance video, please come forward to investigators.