Gregory Lee Williams, 69, was found dead from a gunshot wound on June 29, 2023, on Jollett Road in the Jollett area of Elkton, Virginia. First responders treated the scene as a homicide after a 911 caller reported a man down in the 5600 block of Jollett Road.

Investigators quickly identified 55-year-old Timothy Thomas Comer as the primary suspect and charged him with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Comer evaded capture for about two weeks, triggering a multiagency manhunt that ended July 13, 2023, when he was taken into custody after a standoff in a vacant home on the 4000 block of Jollett Road.

At a May 16, 2024 preliminary hearing, a former inmate testified Comer had confessed to the killing. Witness testimony placed Comer with a green and black handgun near the time of the murder; that firearm was later recovered in the trailer where Comer hid and ballistics matched a shell casing from the scene. A judge certified the felony charges to a June 5 grand jury in circuit court; the case is expected to proceed to trial.

If anyone knew Gregory or has information about the events on Jollett Road on June 29, 2023, please come forward.