Samuel Williams, a 20-year-old Black man with ties to Mount Vernon, Illinois, was fatally shot in Gary, Indiana, during the night of July 22–23, 2016. The shooting happened just after midnight; he was struck multiple times and taken to the Northlake Campus of Methodist Hospitals, where he was pronounced dead at 12:05 a.m. on Saturday. The Lake County Coroner ruled his death a homicide.

Details about what led to the shooting have been scarce. No motive has been publicly identified, and investigators have not named any suspects. Records indicate no arrests have been made, leaving the case unresolved and Williams’s family still seeking answers.

If anyone witnessed the shooting that night or has information about Samuel’s movements in Gary, please come forward to help bring clarity to this case.