On a Monday afternoon in October 2018, the life of 24-year-old Rolando D. Williams Jr. was tragically cut short on the southside of Richmond, Virginia. On October 22nd, Williams was shot and killed in the 4800 block of Midlothian Turnpike, a daytime act of violence that would lead to a lengthy investigation.
For months, the case remained without public resolution. Then, investigators identified two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting. Jah-liek Smallwood and Da'quan M.
Smith were subsequently indicted by a grand jury for their alleged roles in Williams's death. The specific charges brought against the two men included murder. Further details regarding the circumstances that led to the shooting, the specifics of the investigation, and the outcomes of the legal proceedings for both Smallwood and Smith have not been made publicly available.
