Tyrone Jermaine Williams Jr., known as Lil Ty, was 15 and a sophomore at Armstrong High School when he died on October 20, 2019, in Richmond’s Fulton Hill neighborhood. An honor roll student who also studied electricity at the Richmond Technical Center, he was active in P.A.L., the Powhatan Hut, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Future Leaders Forum for Young Black Men of Richmond. Sports and video games were among his interests, and he was a devoted Green Bay Packers fan.

Tyrone’s death was the result of a fatal shooting that has been described as accidental. A family member was charged in connection with the shooting that killed him, adding to the family’s tragedy. Tyrone’s community remembered him as kind, lovable, and giving, with a bright future ahead.

Did anyone in Fulton Hill or at Armstrong High know Lil Ty and have information that could shed more light on what happened?