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Jordan Williams

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 15, 2018

Victim Details

Jordan Williams

Female

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2018-08-15

19

Jordan

Williams

07/04/2026

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Jordan Williams, a 19-year-old female of African American ethnicity, tragically died on August 15, 2018, in Columbus, OH. The incident occurred when she was shot by her 72-year-old grandfather, Booker Moody, who was later charged with her murder. According to reports, Williams was banging on her grandfather's window late at night to get back inside the house, as her one-year-old daughter was still inside. Moody, who suffers from dementia, mistakenly thought someone was trying to break into his h ...
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  • WCMH: Woman shot, killed by grandfather who thought she was an intruder, Columbus police say
  • Deadly shooting of granddaughter was a 'terrible accident,' family says
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