Martie Williams

Martie A. Williams Jr. was a 20-year-old Black male from Baltimore, Maryland, who had a passion for football. The son of Martie A. Williams Sr. and Jacqueline Williams, he began playing the sport at age six and was on teams for Arbutus Golden Eagle, Westport, and his alma mater, Edmondson High School. He also enjoyed playing computer games and helping his father coach the Westport football team. A Christian from a young age, Martie was remembered by his loved ones as a true friend and a wonderful son and brother who made friends wherever he went.

On the night of March 21, 2009, Martie was at what was described as a “hangout house” in the 2600 block of Maisel Street in Baltimore’s Westport neighborhood. He was waiting to play video games when two individuals entered the residence. The men shot Martie eight times using two different firearms, a .40 caliber handgun and a .32 caliber handgun. Martie Williams died as a result of the shooting.

The investigation into the homicide led federal authorities to a man named Hall, who prosecutors identified as a violent drug dealer who sold crack cocaine on the streets of Westport from at least 2004 to 2010. During a two-week trial, evidence was presented showing that on the night of the murder, Hall and another individual were the two people who shot Martie Williams. According to trial testimony and court documents, Williams was also a crack dealer.

Following the trial, a jury convicted Hall for his role in the murder of Martie Williams, as well as for other violent crimes. He was subsequently sentenced to life in federal prison. The case is solved.