Tony Williams, a 52-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on New Year’s Day 2023 in Norfolk’s Berkley neighborhood. Officers responding to a report of a gunshot victim found Williams in the 500 block of Walker Avenue with life-threatening injuries; he was taken to a local hospital and later died. Police opened a homicide investigation into the shooting.

In the days after the killing no suspects or arrests were publicly identified and police encouraged anyone with information to come forward. Williams was a father and a familiar presence in his neighborhood; his death left the community mourning at the start of the year. If anyone saw activity in the 500 block of Walker Avenue on January 1, 2023, or has information relevant to the case, contact the Norfolk police.