On the afternoon of Thursday, July 11, 2024, police responded to a residence at the Addison Place Apartments in the 3100 block of Robinson Street in Jackson, Mississippi, and found 50-year-old Fredrick Williams and his wife, 75-year-old Shirley Williams, fatally shot. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The double homicide prompted a lengthy investigation by the Jackson Police Department. Motive and the immediate circumstances of the shooting have not been made public; detectives worked for months to piece together what happened and the case remained active.

In late June 2025 the Jackson Police Department announced an arrest in the case: 36-year-old Jimmy Lee Davis Jr. was taken into custody and charged in connection with the murders of Fredrick and Shirley Williams. Authorities said the investigation remained ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact the Jackson Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone knew the Williamses or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Jackson Police Department or Crime Stoppers.