Roland J. Williams, 41, of Akron, Ohio, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of March 17, 2024. Born March 8, 1983, to Roland Bivins and Leisha Williams, he was pronounced dead after what authorities describe as a violent incident that shook the local community.

The Akron Police Department opened an investigation and, according to reports dated by July 10, 2024, a 32-year-old Akron man has been formally accused of shooting and killing Williams. Details about the circumstances of the shooting and the motive have not been released, and the suspect’s name has not been made public.

Williams was preceded in death by his father, Roland Bivins, and by Fred and Cheryl, whose relationship to him was not specified. Anyone with information about the shooting or the events of March 17, 2024, is asked to come forward.