18-year-old high school student killed near bus stop; Community gathers to remember him

DAYTON — A community gathered to remember an 18-year-old high school student who was killed in a shooting last week.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, Alfred Hale was killed in a shooting at 27 S. Jefferson Street around 7:25 a.m. on April 4.

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Hale was enrolled at Dunbar High School.

On Tuesday, the community held a balloon release at the high school. They used gold and blue balloons to represent the Golden State Warriors.

“This is, of course, devastating for our whole community and certainly the Dunbar community particularly,” Dayton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David Lawrence said.

As previously reported by News Center 7, Dayton police arrested a 23-year-old in connection to the shooting after “utilizing all available technological resources.”

Online jail records indicate that 23-year-old Julius Maurice Williamson Jr. was arrested Saturday morning by Dayton police and is being held on suspicion of murder and a parole violation. However, police have not formally identified a suspect.

“This senseless event is hard for us all to comprehend,” Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims said. “Incidents like this are exactly why we are involving the community in reducing violence and building a peaceful city. We have zero tolerance for violence in our neighborhoods, downtown, and across the city.”

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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