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Orlando Vigil Honors Kaleb Williams as Questions Mount Over SWAT Shooting

State investigators now lead the case, with officers on leave.

Overview

  • Family members identified the deceased as 20-year-old tattoo artist Kaleb Williams and say he was working, unarmed, and not a suspect.
  • Orlando police say they were serving a drug- and weapons-related warrant when a man with an AK-47-style rifle exited and reentered the shop, prompting officers to fire within minutes of arriving.
  • Officers entered about an hour later and found a person dead inside the business, and no officers were injured.
  • Police have not released the victim’s name, have not confirmed any arrests, and have not said whether the person who died was among those sought in the warrant.
  • FDLE is conducting the investigation, officers involved are on paid administrative leave, and authorities have not said who fired the fatal shot as mourners gathered at a vigil calling for accountability.