Montice Williams, a 31-year-old African American male from Benson, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2020, in Lillington, North Carolina. The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. on Cater Lane in the Shawtown Community of Lillington. Upon arrival, Harnett County deputies found Montice Williams dead from a gunshot wound.
The Harnett County Sheriff's Office arrested Zachary Tyler Johnson, a 23-year-old male from Angier, North Carolina, in connection with the
shooting. Johnson was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Montice Williams. The authorities have not disclosed what led to the shooting, but Johnson also suffered a gunshot wound during the incident.
Johnson remains in the Harnett County Detention Center without bond. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting is ongoing, and no further details have been released by the Sheriff's Office.
