Benjamin Williams was 40 when he was shot to death inside a hotel on East Colfax Avenue in Denver in the early morning of Christmas Eve 2022. Police responded at about 6:30 a.m. on December 24 and found Williams, who was pronounced dead. The Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound and ruled the death a homicide.

The Denver Police Department investigated for several months before making an arrest. On April 10, 2023, 54-year-old Gregory Snell was taken into custody in connection with the killing. The District Attorney later charged him with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and aggravated robbery; the probable cause statement was sealed so few investigative details have been released publicly.

If anyone knew Benjamin, his routines, or was in the area of East Colfax Avenue that morning, please share information that might still help clarify what happened.