In the early morning hours of January 18, 2025, a wave of violence in Phenix City, Alabama, claimed the life of 47-year-old Latasha Williamson. The incident that led to her death was the second of three separate homicides that occurred in the city in less than a nine-hour span, leaving the community in shock.
The fatal shooting took place around 4:00 a.m. at a residence on North Railroad Street.
Williamson was with her 39-year-old boyfriend, Travis Oakley, when the shooting occurred during an altercation. First responders found both Williamson and Oakley suffering from gunshot wounds.
Oakley was pronounced dead at Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital shortly after the shooting, at 4:03 a.m. Williamson was critically injured and transported to the same hospital, where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Latasha Williamson succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at 11:04 a.m. that same morning. Her body, along with Oakley's, was sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science in Montgomery for an autopsy.
The Phenix City Police Department is actively investigating the double homicide. At this time, no information regarding any arrests or potential suspects in the deaths of Latasha Williamson and Travis Oakley has been publicly released. Authorities have urged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward and contact the Phenix City Police Department.
