On February 20, 2023, at about 12:03 a.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon near the SouthBay Pavilion Mall in Carson. They found two men with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle that had struck a light pole in the parking lot of a Denny’s at 600 Carson Plaza Drive. One victim, 36-year-old Nicholas Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene; the coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the chest and classified it a homicide. A second victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Nicholas Williams lived in Los Angeles and worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Born October 28, 1986, he was remembered by family and friends for his kindness and ambition, and his funeral services were held in Alexander City, Alabama.

Did anyone see activity in the SouthBay Pavilion or the Denny’s parking lot that night who can help with the case?