William Williams, 34, the brother of Cleveland's police chief, Calvin Williams, was found dead of a bullet wound to the head in this house on Cleveland's East Side.(Photo: Will Ujek, WKYC-TV, Cleveland)
CLEVELAND — The
brother of Cleveland's police chief died in a shooting early Tuesday morning.
William D. Williams, 34, was found dead when officers responded to the scene on the city's East Side. He was shot once in the head, said Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association.
Williams was the brother of Police Chief Calvin Williams, 50, who became head of the department in February 2014 after serving nearly 30 years on the force.
"My thoughts and prayers are with Chief Calvin Williams and his family," Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said in a statement. "I ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time."
Officers were alerted to the shooting at 2:50 a.m. ET, and the victim was dead when they arrived, according to Officer Ali Pillow, a Cleveland Police Division spokesman.
The 911 caller, whom officials said knew William Williams, told dispatchers that he believed someone was injured inside the house.
Authorities reportedly are searching for William Williams' girlfriend. No arrests have been made, and an investigation of the incident is under way, police said.
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