Family and friends paused to remember James Williams with a vigil in front of his Canton home on Friday, on what would have been his 48th birthday.
Williams was shot and killed by Canton police officer Robert A. Huber, as Williams was firing his rifle into the air behind a high wooden fence at his home in celebration on New Years Eve 2021. Investigators said officer Huber fired eight shots into the fence killing Williams while responding to a neighborhood complaint.
Marquetta Williams, her family and family friend Wilmena O'Neal agreed Williams broke the law by firing his rifle into the air, but believe officer Huber should have faced criminal charges for firing into the fence without first announcing his presence at the scene . Williams said in seeking justice for her husband she's also seeking changes in both city and state law when it comes to use-of-force and required training for police officers. Williams said if an officer has a record of use-of-force investigations it should be more difficult for officers to simply resign from their jobs and take another job with a different police department.
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