William R. Williams

How they died

Suicide

William R. Williams reportedly killed his son Brodie, 4, and daughter Marley, 2, and then committed suicide during a 24-hour police standoff. Police initially responded at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to a "check person" call at Lake Shore Apartments. Police said the officers encountered an armed man and set up a perimeter. Negotiations reportedly continued throughout the day. At around noon on Monday, tear gas was fired into the apartment. At 6:06 p.m., an explosion was heard and was reportedly from police trying to get into the apartment. According to police, the bomb squad deployed robots before officers stormed the apartment and found the bodies. Williams died of an an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said the children were shot in their father's apartment, and said they'd likely been dead for 24-48 hours.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that William R. Williams, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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