Sixteen-year-old Malijah Jai’keem Williams was shot and killed on November 10, 2025, on Parkgate Court in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office investigated a fatal shooting that claimed the life of the Woodmont High School student and left his family and friends grieving.

Authorities say the death resulted from an accidental discharge while a 15-year-old acquaintance was handling a stolen firearm. That 15-year-old was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 18. Malijah is survived by his parents, Latoya Smalls and Justin Williams, and his siblings.

Does anyone in the Simpsonville area have information about the events that led to this shooting or knew Malijah and can help piece together what happened?