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Aljhean Thomas Williams

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Jan 03, 2016

Victim Details

Aljhean Thomas Williams

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

NC

2016-01-03

14

Aljhean

Thomas Williams

06/20/2026

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Aljhean Thomas Williams, a 14-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 3, 2016, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. when the city's gunfire detection system, ShotSpotter, alerted police to shots fired at the intersection of Emory Street and Stewart Circle in the Turnkey neighborhood, adjacent to Creekwood. Upon arrival, officers found Williams lying in the street, unresponsive. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the sce ...
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  • Teenage victim identified in Wilmington's first homicide of 2016
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact of the ShotSpotter system in Aljhean’s case. It’s ch... ...Read More
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    I just can't stop thinking about Aljhean's friends and classmates who have also been deeply affected... ...Read More
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