Rochester Shooting: Man Faces Charges After Fatal Confrontation

Derrell Sheldon Williams is accused of second-degree murder in Rochester, following a shooting at Essex Park Apartments on May 14th. Williams, who had past felony convictions, allegedly fired a gun during an argument with the victim, resulting in a fatal neck wound. The victim had previously threatened Williams, and witnesses reported seeing Williams approach the victim with a handgun. Williams admitted to firing a shot at the ground, claiming self-defense, but later confessed to tossing the weapon into a river. He now faces four felony charges, including second-degree murder and illegal gun possession. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/987f99c1e911f814