Azairah Nocomus Brownlee, 27, was shot once in the neck and killed on December 8, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. Remembered by family as smart, kind, and devoted to her daughter, she enjoyed music, dancing, and deep conversations. The incident occurred on Typhoon Court after an altercation with her ex-boyfriend, John Williamson III, who is alleged to have banged on her driver’s window, climbed into the truck bed, and become involved in a physical fight that ended with the gunshot.

Court documents allege Williamson had called Brownlee dozens of times in the hours before the encounter, at times masking his number, and that the couple had a history of prior assaults — including allegations he struck her with a handgun and punched her in the head. Williamson was arrested by the Columbia Police Department and charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon; he was being held in the Boone County Jail without bond and a preliminary hearing was set for early January 2024.

Did anyone who knew Azairah or saw activity on Typhoon Court that night come forward with information?