HARFORD COUNTY, MD. (WBFF) — A 67-year-old Abingdon man was convicted Friday of first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting death of his wife, following a five-day jury trial in Harford County Circuit Court.
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Harford County said David Williams was convicted on April 17, of First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in a Felony or Crime of Violence, Possession of a Regulated Firearm By a Prohibited Person, Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person, and Impairing the Verity or Availability of Physical Evidence. The trial was held before Judge Alex Allman.
Prosecutors said evidence at trial showed that on June 30, 2025, Lillian Williams was shot and killed upstairs in the couple’s Abingdon home, and that David Williams was the only other person in the residence at the time.
According to officials, after the shooting, Williams left the victim in the home, drove around and took the gun with him. About an hour later, prosecutors said, he returned after discarding the gun in a wooded area and then called 911. He “relayed pieces of the story to dispatchers and denied any knowledge of the details of the shooting.” First responders found the victim without a pulse, and she was pronounced dead.
Investigators said Williams gave “multiple stories” to responding deputies but allowed them access to his Ring doorbell camera. He was later taken to the Criminal Investigation Division for additional questioning, where his account changed again, according to the release. Prosecutors said he claimed the victim produced the weapon and that “the gun simply went off during a struggle.”
An autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the manner of death was a homicide. The medical examiner also determined the gun was fired from about one to three feet away. The medical examiner testified the autopsy findings were not consistent with a struggle.
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According to the SAO, warrants were executed at the home and on the Ring camera. Detectives recovered multiple gun cases, multiple types of ammunition and a handgun holster from the defendant’s bedroom, according to the release. Prosecutors said Ring video from the night of the incident showed Williams kicking in the front door to get into the home, then “calmly and repeatedly exiting and entering the home in the moments following the shooting.”
Other evidence showed Williams called a friend who lived out of state and said he had been in an altercation with a man that resulted in the man’s death.
Williams will remain in custody at the Harford County Detention Center while awaiting sentencing, which will be scheduled after a pre-sentence investigation, according to the release.
State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey commented after the verdict: “After our prosecutors persisted through this five-day jury trial, we are thrilled with the First-Degree Murder conviction of David Williams, along with convictions on all other counts charged, ensuring justice is served for the death of Lillian Williams, the victim of this tragic, domestically-related homicide. It is the worst kind of betrayal and violence when a Defendant takes the life of someone with whom they have an intimate relationship. While the result of this case will never bring Ms. Williams back, it is my hope that the convictions in this case will bring some peace to her family in knowing that the person responsible for her death will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars.”
Healey also thanked Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Allen and Assistant State’s Attorney Jenn Alvarez, and commended the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, specifically naming Deputies Alba, Elliot and Distance of the Patrol Division; former deputy and current Pentagon Police Officer Perez; Detectives Kaminiski and Golden; and Forensic Lab Director Orchowitz. She also recognized the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Harford County Emergency Services.
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