Erykah Nameke Tate, 26, was shot and killed in Fairfield’s Forest Hills community on December 2, 2024. Deputies responded to a report of a person shot in the 400 block of Forest Drive and found Tate with a gunshot wound; Fairfield Fire and Rescue pronounced her dead at the scene shortly after their arrival at about 4:50 p.m. Investigators from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office processed the scene for hours, but initial reports did not release details about what led to the shooting.

Friends and family remembered Tate for her vibrant personality and willingness to help others. A significant development came when 28-year-old Shazaria Williams was arrested and charged with murder; she is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the circumstances of the killing.

If anyone in Forest Hills or the 400 block of Forest Drive that afternoon has information, please share what you know.