On March 24, 2023, a gathering on the south side of Indianapolis ended in the fatal shooting of 53-year-old Brian Scott Williams. Williams was at a family friend’s home in the 3400 block of South Meridian Street, spending the afternoon with Antwone Ervin and Ervin’s uncle while they smoked marijuana and watched television. According to court documents, Ervin grew uneasy that day, saying he had been losing sleep because of intrusive thoughts and becoming agitated when Williams answered phone calls on speakerphone.

An altercation followed, and Williams was found outside the house with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police identified Antwone Ervin as a person of interest and arrested him the next day; during questioning Ervin admitted to feeling uneasy and to the confrontation, and said Williams did not appear to be armed.

Does anyone have additional information about Williams, the gathering, or what led up to that afternoon?