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On the last evening of 1996, Amos Williams Jr., a 31-year-old male correctional officer, went shopping at a Kmart in Hyattsville, Maryland. As he returned to his vehicle in the parking lot around 9 p.m., he was confronted by two men intent on robbery. The encounter quickly turned violent when one of the assailants shot Williams in the ankle, causing him to fall to the ground. As the men went through his belongings, taking his money and jewelry, they discovered his correctional officer's badge cl ...Read More
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Victim Details

Amos Williams, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Hyattsville

MD

1996-12-31

31

Amos

Williams Jr.

01/22/2026