Dominique Deshawn Williams, a 15-year-old ninth-grader at Arthur Hill High School, died on April 1, 2024, in Saginaw, Michigan, from a gunshot wound. Described as having an infectious smile and a goofy personality, he had played basketball and football at Chester Miller Elementary and basketball for the Saginaw Gators, and took part in the Saginaw Healing, Engagement, Love, and Presence mentoring program.

According to investigators, Dominique was at home with his 16-year-old stepbrother and another juvenile when the two stepbrothers began playing with a pistol. The firearm discharged while in the older boy’s hands and fatally struck Dominique. Police questioned how the teenagers obtained the gun and whether it belonged to an adult in the home or had been stolen. The 16-year-old stepbrother was taken into custody and charged as a juvenile with careless discharge of a firearm resulting in death.

Anyone who knew Dominique, his activities, or has information about how the firearm came into the home is asked to come forward.