Arrest made in shooting that killed 18-year-old high school student

DAYTON — An arrest has been made in connection to a shooting that killed an 18-year-old high school student.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, Dayton police announced Monday that they arrested a 23-year-old in connection to the shooting after “utilizing all available technological resources.”

Online jail records indicate that 23-year-old Julius Maurice Williamson Jr. was arrested Saturday morning by Dayton police and is being held on suspicion of murder and a parole violation. However, police have not formally identified a suspect.

As News Center 7 previously reported, on April 4, Dayton officers and medics responded to 27 S. Jefferson Street around 7:23 a.m. on reports of a shooting.

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Police got to the scene and found someone who had been shot.

Alfred Hale, 18, enrolled at Dunbar High School, died from his injuries.

“This senseless event is hard for us all to comprehend,” Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims said. “Incidents like this are exactly why we are involving the community in reducing violence and building a peaceful city. We have zero tolerance for violence in our neighborhoods, downtown, and across the city.”

Hale’s loved ones are planning a balloon release on Tuesday.

“This is, of course, devastating for our whole community and certainly the Dunbar community particularly,” Dayton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David Lawrence said.

In a post on social media, Hale’s family said he loved basketball.

They are asking everyone to wear Golden State colors — blue and gold — at Tuesday’s balloon release.

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