Williams, 21, was struck by gunfire round 1:40 a.m. on Sunday when an argument between others escalated and a shooter fired into a close-by crowd. She was transported to College Hospital in vital situation together with two different victims—one man and one girl—neither of whom had been concerned within the altercation. Williams died from her accidents the next day.
Misael Covarrubias, 23, of Fellsmere, Florida, was arrested Saturday in reference to the taking pictures and is being held with out bond in Boone County Jail awaiting a court docket listening to.
A Battle Excessive Faculty graduate, Williams was pursuing her nursing diploma whereas serving as a member of the Stephens School volleyball staff. She was the recipient of the distinguished Muriel Battle Scholarship, which totally lined her four-year schooling, and had additionally obtained assist from the Day Desires Basis for her ardour for ballet. Williams was a longtime member of the Missouri Modern Ballet, which she joined via the Boys and Ladies Membership.
“We’re heartbroken to be taught of Aiyanna’s loss,” mentioned Stephens School President Dr. Shannon Lundeen in an announcement. “She was a shining Stephens girl whose kindness, drive and pleasure impressed everybody who knew her. This tragedy just isn’t solely a profound private loss for our neighborhood, but additionally a sobering reminder of the mindless gun violence that plagues our nation.”
The school held a neighborhood gathering Sunday night at Firestone Baars Chapel, attended by Lundeen, College of Missouri System President Mun Choi, and Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe.
Those that knew Williams keep in mind her as a devoted scholar and compassionate pal. At Sunday’s gathering, her finest pal Amari Department-Autman described her as “a fantastic individual inside and outside, who was at all times there for her, even on her darkest days.”
“I feel having her as a pal, so long as I did, was a blessing,” Department-Autman mentioned. “Regardless if it was brief or not.”
Â
