On the night of March 19, 2024, gunfire at the Gables Mill Apartments on Akers Ridge Drive in Cobb County left 47-year-old William Brown dead from a gunshot wound. Police arrived just before midnight and found Brown deceased; a woman was also shot and taken to a local hospital, and a young child witnessed the event but was not physically harmed. The woman’s relationship to Brown has not been disclosed.

Cobb County Police Major Crimes Unit investigators have interviewed a person of interest but have not made any arrests or filed charges; the investigation remains active and authorities are seeking information from the public. William, known as Will to family and friends, was remembered as a devoted father, grandfather, son, and brother, an Army veteran who enjoyed long-distance biking, camping, kayaking, barbecuing and cigars, and who had a warm, humorous personality.

Anyone who knew William, the woman who was injured, or who saw or heard anything at the Gables Mill Apartments on March 19 is asked to come forward with information.