On November 10, 2017, James Charles Powell, 49, was shot and killed during a drug transaction that turned violent in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas. The report says Williams produced a .45 caliber handgun and attempted to take an entire bottle of 40 pills; Powell, who reportedly was armed with a .380 handgun, fired at Williams and the two exchanged gunfire. Powell suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he died at 8:11 a.m.

Williams was also shot and, after driving from the scene, stopped at another 7-Eleven on South Pecos Road, discarded a gun, and later was located and taken into custody at a nearby gas station. While hospitalized he was booked on charges including possession of a stolen firearm, robbery with a deadly weapon, and murder with a deadly weapon. The investigation links the shooting directly to the botched drug deal and alleged armed robbery attempt.

Did anyone in the area see the two men before the shooting or have information about that drug transaction?