On the evening of December 26, 2013, 14-year-old Isaac Odell Williams of Newport was found dead of a gunshot wound to the face at a residence on Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas. Jackson County deputies responded shortly after 5 p.m.; Isaac, a ninth-grade student at Tuckerman High School and a member of Jacksonport Baptist Church, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Investigators determined the shooting occurred while Isaac was at a friend’s house. The friend, also 14, was handling a 12-gauge shotgun that discharged after reportedly malfunctioning, striking Isaac. Sheriff David Lucas described the shooting early on as appearing accidental; the subsequent inquiry concluded the death was an accident and no charges were filed against the other teenager.

Isaac is remembered for his love of sports and friendly demeanor.