On the evening of September 8, 2024, 19-year-old Braylion Twin Williams was shot during a confrontation at the Pecan Acres Apartments in the 5000 block of Pecan Acres Drive in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The shooting occurred just after 5 p.m.; Williams was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died there. A 16-year-old who was inside a nearby apartment was also struck and hospitalized, and has since been released.

Lake Charles Police identified 19-year-old Kareem Alexander Stafford Jr. as a suspect, saying the two were involved in a confrontation that led to gunfire. Stafford was arrested by SWAT officers at 3rd Avenue and Orchid Street the Monday after the shooting and charged with attempted armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated second-degree battery with a firearm; bond was set at $800,000. The police have submitted their investigation to the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office for review.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Braylion Williams that could help the investigation, please share what is known.