In the early morning hours of April 15, 2019, a tragic event unfolded in a Decatur, Georgia, residence that ended the life of 24-year-old Calvin Alexander Chappell. Known to his friends as 'Scotty,' Chappell, a male, was a guest at a home on Lehigh Way. The night before, he had been out with a group of friends, including fellow rapper Qamar Akee Williams, 23, who went by the stage name 'Q Money'.
After returning to the house around 5 a.m., Chappell went to sleep on an air mattress in the
living room. Shortly after 6 a.m., Williams, who had left to get food, returned to the residence. In a shocking turn of events captured on home surveillance video, Williams was seen creeping up on the sleeping Chappell and shooting him more than half a dozen times, including in the head. Before the shooting, Williams had attempted to disable the security camera.
Following the shooting, a roommate discovered Williams standing over Chappell's body. When questioned, Williams reportedly began to stutter. The roommate alerted Chappell's cousin, and together they disarmed Williams and forced him out of the house. Williams later contacted a friend, asking them to delete the surveillance footage. He turned himself in to the DeKalb County jail a few days later, on April 18, 2019.
The motive for the killing remains unclear. Williams' family initially claimed he acted in self-defense, feeling his life was threatened. However, the evidence presented during his trial led to a different conclusion. On September 23, 2022, a DeKalb County jury found Qamar 'Q Money' Williams guilty of Malice Murder, two counts of Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. An appeal of his conviction was later denied by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
