Man charged in deadly Hall County shooting

Delwoun Quintess Williams (Credit: Hall County Sheriff's Office)

Delwoun Quintess Williams (Credit: Hall County Sheriff's Office)

A man is facing a felony murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting in Hall County.

Delwoun Quintess Williams, 24, was arrested Tuesday after authorities identified him as a person of interest in the death of Cornelius Gordon, Sheriff Gerald Couch said in a news release.

About 2 a.m. Monday, Gordon was seated in a car in the 2200 block of Barnes Drive in Gainesville when someone walked over and shot him in the head, sheriff’s officials said. Gordon, 24, of Gainesville, later died at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Williams was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor probation warrant from May, officials said.

He also was charged with terroristic threats and acts, and has been booked into the county jail, according to Couch.

The investigation is ongoing.

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