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Renita Shantel Williams

Case from Henrico, VA dated Nov 18, 2017

Victim Details

Renita Shantel Williams

Female

Black / African American

Henrico

VA

2017-11-18

32

Renita

Shantel Williams

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 18, 2017, a sense of unease settled over a home on Fayette Circle in Henrico County, Virginia. Inside, 32-year-old Renita Shantel Williams made a distressed call to 911, her voice filled with concern about her husband's strange behavior. This call for help would be her last. When police arrived at the residence, they were met with a scene of unimaginable violence. Renita and her 15-year-old son, Jaishaun Wells, were discovered, both having suffered fatal gu ...
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  • WTKR.com: Son died trying to protect his mom, who was also killed in Virginia shooting
  • 2 dead - including 15-year-old - in Henrico shooting
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    I've been thinking about the call Renita made to 911 just before the tragedy unfolded. It's haunting... ...Read More
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    This case has been on my mind lately, and I can't help but feel for Renita Shante... ...Read More
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