Alan Laquan Williams was 26 when he died in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on May 10, 2010. Reports say his death followed a late‑night incident that involved both a shooting and a car crash; authorities describe the manner as a Death by Force and his name appears on the National Gun Violence Memorial.

A native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Williams lived in Myrtle Beach. He was a father and was survived by his daughter, his father, a sister, a brother, and his grandmother. Family and friends remembered him for a vibrant, warm personality.

If anyone knew Alan or has information about the events of May 10, 2010, please share what you know.