Ernest Williams was 35 when he was shot and killed in Greenwood, Mississippi, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. His death occurred during a two-day outbreak of gun violence that left the community shaken and prompted a large police response.

The Greenwood Police Department opened an intensive investigation into the series of shootings. Within a week police arrested ten people tied to the incidents, including 21-year-old Kevontae Williams, 21-year-old Malik Pitts, 24-year-old Demetrius Davis, and a 17-year-old. Charges announced in connection with the spate of violence included five counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling.

Did anyone in Greenwood know Ernest Williams or have information about the events of July 17, 2018?