On August 2, 2023, at about 7:07 a.m., officers found 32-year-old Tiffany Cleashawn Holmes-Williams dead inside the long-vacant former News & Record building in Greensboro. She suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The building had been boarded up previously but was known to be accessed by people experiencing homelessness.

Family and friends held a vigil in Governmental Plaza in the days after her death. Her mother, Aliss Thomasson, said Holmes-Williams had been struggling with homelessness and mental health challenges. On September 19, 2023, Greensboro police arrested 24-year-old Marquease Shropshire on multiple charges related to the death, including first-degree murder and several weapons and robbery counts; he was held without bond at the Guilford County Jail.

Officials have pointed to the safety risks posed by abandoned properties like the former News & Record building and urged attention to security. Anyone with information is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000. Did anyone in Greensboro know Tiffany, her routines, or have information about the building’s access that could help the investigation?