Nine months after a man was shot and killed on Davidson Street in Norfolk, police have arrested a suspect in the case. Detectives say 33-year-old Linsey Williams of Norfolk is now facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of 38-year-old Michael Spencer, who was found with a gunshot wound in the early morning hours of February 7.
Officers responded around 3:20 a.m. that day to the 7400 block of Davidson Street after a report of a shooting victim, according to WTKR. When officers arrived, they found Spencer suffering from a severe gunshot wound. He died at the scene, police said.
The case went unsolved for months until Norfolk police announced Williams's arrest this week. As reported by WAVY.com, police identified Williams as the suspect in the shooting following their investigation. He was taken into custody on November 2, the station's report notes, and has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm.
Suspect Held Without Bond in Norfolk
Williams is currently being held in Norfolk City Jail without bond, per the same account. The evidence available does not lay out a motive for the shooting, the sequence of events that led to it, or any relationship between Williams and Spencer, and none of those details have been made public.
Under Virginia law, second-degree murder is defined as murder other than aggravated murder or first-degree murder, and it carries a potential sentence of five to forty years in a state correctional facility, according to Virginia Code § 18.2-32. The separate firearm charge Williams faces stems from a statute that prohibits using or attempting to use a firearm, or displaying one in a threatening manner, while committing or attempting to commit certain felonies, including murder, per Virginia Code § 18.2-53.1.
What Remains Unknown
No court filings, hearing dates, a plea, or any update on Williams's custody status beyond his initial arrest have been made available. Authorities have asked anyone with information about the incident to call the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or to submit a tip through the P3 Tips mobile app.
