David Williams was 52 and a Portsmouth, Virginia resident when he was fatally shot the evening of June 7, 2023. Police were called to the Economy Lodge in the 1000 block of Broad Street and found Williams with gunshot wounds; first responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Portsmouth police arrested a suspect the next day. On June 8, 44-year-old Will R. Patterson, Sr. was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was held without bond at the Portsmouth City Jail.

The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation as legal proceedings move forward. Does anyone who was in the area that night or who knew David have information that could help clarify what happened?