Late on the night of Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 43-year-old Natchez resident Londell Williams was shot and killed while seated in a vehicle at the intersection of Lewis Drive and Hope Lane. The car was struck by multiple rounds; another occupant, 39-year-old Keitra McDonald, was also killed. A third person in the vehicle survived but was wounded and taken to a local hospital.

The Natchez Police Department identified two suspects in the days after the shootings. Larry Griffin and Alona Paul were taken into custody in connection with the murders of Williams and McDonald. The circumstances that led to the ambush-style attack remain part of the ongoing legal process.

If anyone saw activity around Lewis Drive and Hope Lane the night of December 11 or has information about what led to the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.