In the late evening hours of a Tuesday in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 39-year-old Kenny A. Williams was tragically cut short by gunfire. On August 27, 2019, events unfolded that left two men dead in what police believe to be related incidents. The initial call to emergency dispatchers came in around 9:45 p.m., reporting a shooting.
Responding officers first discovered a deceased male in the 3100 block of Dunkirk Avenue. He was later identified as 39-year-old Percell W. Williams. While the two victims shared a last name, investigators confirmed that they were not related. The investigation into Percell's death led authorities to another scene several hours later.
In the 2900 block of Bapaume Avenue, police found Kenny A. Williams lying on the ground. He had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The discovery of his body was a somber continuation of the violence that had begun earlier in the evening. In the immediate aftermath of the shootings, Norfolk police detectives began their investigation into the double homicide.
As of the initial reports, law enforcement officials had not released any information regarding a potential suspect or suspects in the killings of either Kenny A. Williams or Percell W. Williams. The circumstances surrounding their deaths remained under active investigation, and authorities appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest in the case. No subsequent updates on arrests or the identification of any suspects have been made publicly available.
