On June 22, 2024, at about 3:41 p.m., deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at 50 Dijour Drive in Saint Pauls, North Carolina. They found 42-year-old Ronnie Williams suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified Williams’ son, 22-year-old Rashawn L. Williams of Laurinburg, as the primary suspect. With Scotland County deputies’ assistance, Rashawn was located and arrested at a Laurinburg residence and booked into the Robeson County Detention Center on a charge of first-degree murder without bond. The motive has not been publicly disclosed and the investigation remains active.

Ronnie Williams was born February 22, 1982, in Long Island, New York, and lived in Saint Pauls. Community members remember his infectious smile, kind heart, and loyalty; funeral services were held July 13, 2024. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 671-3170.

Did anyone in the Saint Pauls or Laurinburg area know the Williams family or have information that could help the investigation?