Akean Emanuel 'Dee' Williams, a 27-year-old male, was killed in a shooting in Paterson, New Jersey, on Saturday, November 17, 2018. In the late hours of that evening, police responded to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of 10th Avenue and East 28th Street. Upon their arrival, they found Williams inside his Nissan Altima, which was parked on the side of the road. He had sustained evident gunshot wounds.
Emergency services transported Williams to St.
Joseph's University Medical Center for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased shortly after his arrival. Born on June 1, 1991, Williams had been enrolled at Essex County College, where he was majoring in business with aspirations of becoming an entrepreneur. He was remembered for his love of family, music, and fashion.
In a harrowing turn of events, it was reported that hours after Williams was killed, his family members were the victims of an armed robbery at their home. Law enforcement authorities did not immediately release information confirming whether this incident was connected to his death. The investigation into the shooting was announced as ongoing by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and the Paterson Police Detective Bureau, who requested that anyone with information come forward. There have been no publicly available reports of any arrests made or suspects identified in the death of Akean Williams.
