Arrest Made In Mysterious Fatal Father's Day Shooting: YPD

YONKERS, NY — A gunshot victim from Delaware was found in an area where he had no obvious ties to the neighborhood.

A suspect has now been arrested in connection with the Father's Day 2021 fatal shooting, according to Yonkers police. Eric Lamont Prince Williams, of Staten Island, was charged with murder, officials said. The 22-year-old was arrested in a Staten Island home by Yonkers detectives and members of the FBI.

Shortly before 5 a.m., on June 20, 2021, Yonkers police answered a call to Bronx River Road about a man on the ground bleeding from the head. Officers found an unconscious man with an apparent head injury. First responders performed CPR and the victim, identified as Jabree West, was taken to the hospital where he died.

Police later determined that West's injury was caused by a gunshot.

Despite little initial information to go on, investigators were able to identify the victim as a 22-year-old resident of the State of Delaware. Working backwards, detectives were then able to trace his past movements and learn more about his known associates, including a person of interest.

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Over the next five months, working with prosecutors from the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, detectives built a case and brought charges against the suspect. On December 19, Yonkers Police detectives and members of the FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force canvassed a residence in Staten Island and located the suspect. He was found in possession of a loaded, illegal Glock .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun.

Investigators believe that the victim and Williams were acquainted, with a history that included shared ties to Delaware. The men traveled together to Mount Vernon and crossed into Yonkers — possibly searching for a car service, investigators said. Detectives believe that while in Yonkers, the suspect displayed a handgun and shot the victim in the head. The incident was the violent culmination of several disputes between them over personal matters, police officials said.

Williams then fled the area, later traveling to Delaware.

Williams was charged in Richmond County with felony criminal possession of a weapon. It was not until he was remanded and transferred to Yonkers Criminal Court on January 3, that he was charged and arraigned on one count of murder two.

The case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

The victim is identified as Jabree West. The City of Yonkers and Yonkers Police Department offer their sincere condolences to his family and friends.

The Yonkers Police Department would like to thank the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, the NYPD 120th Precinct Detective Squad, and the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit for their invaluable assistance in this investigation and commitment to public safety.