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Bernard Williams

Case from Decatur, GA dated Aug 21, 2023

Victim Details

Bernard Williams

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2023-08-21

19

Bernard

Williams

Yes

07/10/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 21, 2023, a young man's life was tragically cut short outside a Waffle House on Flat Shoals Road in Decatur, Georgia. Bernard Williams, a 19-year-old male, was waiting for a ride at approximately 5 a.m. when he was violently attacked. The encounter escalated quickly from a physical assault to a fatal shooting.

According to a witness at the scene, an individual approached Williams and began to strike him, pistol-whipping him before firing a gun. William ...
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  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Victim, suspects identified in armed robbery, fatal shooting outside Decatur Waffle House
  • 11Alive.com: 2 arrested in connection to 19-year-old's shooting death at DeKalb County Waffle House: police
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Bernard Williams Jr., and my heart goes out to his family a... ...Read More
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