DeShun Williams was 19 when he was shot and killed in a hotel room in Magee, Mississippi, on the morning of March 4, 2024. Officers responded to a 911 call about 9:05 a.m. and found Williams with a single gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

DeShun’s brother, Robert Williams III, was also in the room. Robert told investigators he was handling a firearm when it discharged a single round that struck DeShun, and other witnesses placed both brothers in the room at the time. Robert was arrested and charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence. The investigation remains open.

If anyone was in or near that Magee hotel that morning or has information about what happened in the room, please share what you know with the authorities.