A former college football player has been taken into custody following a fatal bar shooting in DeLand, Florida. Avantae Williams, 24, previously associated with the University of Maryland and the University of Miami, is facing second-degree murder charges after 32-year-old Keshod Harris was killed at McCabe's Bar over the weekend.
On the night of the incident, a fistfight escalated tragically when Williams allegedly discharged a firearm multiple times, striking Harris in the chest, leading to his death, a situation unfolded that involved multiple men fighting inside the establishment, which then led to one man, now identified as Williams, pulling out a weapon and shooting, according to eyewitness accounts gathered by the authorities. In addition to the death of Harris, a bartender was also injured during the shooting, sustaining non-lethal wounds to both hands, as per FOX 35 Orlando.
The DeLand Police Department, with assistance from the New Smyrna Beach Police Department, apprehended Williams, who is now being held without bond at Volusia County Jail. Williams was positively identified and apprehended following a thorough investigation by local authorities, with the State Attorney’s Office playing a role in obtaining the arrest warrant, as Local 10 disclosed. It is important to note that this is not Williams' first encounter with law enforcement, having been previously arrested in Miami-Dade County on a charge of battery on a pregnant woman, though that charge was eventually dropped.
