The unsettling murder of 57-year-old Delondo Bellamy, which left the Bay Area community distraught since his death on March 29, 2023, has taken a puzzling twist in recent updates regarding the prime suspect. William Lusk, who authorities now believe to have been not only friends with Bellamy, but also involved in illicit business dealings, has been charged with Delondo's murder according to the Mercury News.
Bellamy's death left his loved ones devastated and searching for answers. His son, David Bellamy, even created a GoFundMe page in an attempt to raise a $30,000 reward for information leading to his father's killer. At the time of publishing, the fundraiser had only collected $250. David expressed his fears that his father's case would grow cold and that the Oakland Police Department had not given them any leads or potential suspects.
A closer look into the friendship between the victim and his murderer, William Lusk, reveals disturbing details and connections to a larger web of crime. Text conversations and phone records suggest Lusk and Bellamy allegedly participated in drug and firearm sales, with Lusk referring to a drug cartel connection as disclosed by the Mercury News.
As the investigation continued, authorities unraveled the chilling methodology of William Lusk, who allegedly used a cellphone app to disguise his identity in order to lure Bellamy to a safe location for the execution-style shooting that followed. Authorities managed to tie Lusk to the van used in the act of deceit through a rental shop in Elk Grove, where he had rented the vehicle prior to the crime.
