Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the Pisgah View Apartments, and followed a suspect car to the Deaverview Apartments. Police say Williams was seen fighting with a woman in a car. When Williams got out of the car, officers say he had an AR-15, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jai “Jerry” Williams
Agency Responsible: Asheville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 2, 2016
County: Buncombe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1682
Geography: Suburban