A routine Saturday morning run for coffee or gas turned into a tragedy right off Interstate 95. Khisa Hhalille Williams was at the Shell station on Raleigh Road Parkway when gunfire shattered the quiet morning. She was 54 years old and well known around town. By the time help arrived, her life was hanging by a thread.
People in Wilson knew Khisa as a steady presence. She was a mother, a friend, and someone who always had a kind word for her neighbors. To her family, she was the anchor who held everyone together during tough times. Seeing her name in police reports has left the local community completely shaken.
The trouble started shortly before 9:00 a.m. near the Quality Inn and Suites. Officers got the call at 8:52 a.m. reporting that a woman had been shot in the parking lot. What should have been a normal weekend morning quickly turned into a chaotic emergency scene.
First responders rushed to 4945 Raleigh Road Parkway within minutes. Wilson Police officers, along with local fire and rescue crews, worked fast to give Williams emergency medical care right by the gas pumps. Paramedics loaded her into an ambulance, doing everything they could to save her.
Despite their best efforts on the way to the hospital, Williams died from her gunshot wound before making it to the emergency room. Her death turned an early morning call into a full homicide investigation. News of her passing spread fast through town, leaving loved ones in shock.
Police taped off the Shell station and closed down the parking lot for hours. Detectives walked the concrete, looking for shell casings and checking security cameras near the pumps. Drivers pulling off the interstate were turned away as officers secured the area.
Friends and family are now trying to make sense of a weekend that changed their lives forever. They remember Khisa for her laughter, her warm conversations, and the quiet kindness she showed every day. As police continue their work, those who loved her are leaning on each other to get through the days ahead.
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