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Ulysses K. Williams

Case from Roanoke, VA dated May 04, 2022

Victim Details

Ulysses K. Williams

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2022-05-04

30

Ulysses

K. Williams

07/12/2026

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In the spring of 2022, the life of 31-year-old Ulysses K. Williams was tragically cut short in Roanoke, Virginia. On the afternoon of May 4th, police responded to the 1200 block of Hanover Avenue NW to find Williams lying in the street, suffering from a critical gunshot wound. Despite the immediate response from first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The sudden violence of his death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered him as a loving father and son. ...
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  • Roanoke Times: Mothers yearn for justice in Roanoke fatal shooting cases
  • https://www.wdbj7.com: Police identify victim of shooting in NW Roanoke
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