Shortavious Williams was 15 and a student at Central High School when he died in Helena, Arkansas, on January 20, 2019. He was in his bed when he sustained a fatal gunshot wound; early law enforcement reports described the shooting as being investigated as accidental. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced.

The community held a remembrance at the Boys and Girls Club of Phillips County Armory Unit where friends and classmates released red balloons. His funeral featured a bright red casket lowered as a final farewell.

The precise circumstances of the shooting remain without a publicly reported resolution. If anyone knew Shortavious or has information about what happened that day, please come forward.