On Monday, the coroner released the victim’s identity. He is William Abrams II, 33, and lived with his girlfriend and daughter at the apartment complex where he was found dead.
Police said earlier in the evening, Abrams was banging on residents’ doors looking for his daughter and threatening people. His girlfriend, who claims Abrams beat her, called her ex-husband to the apartment to help her.
Investigators said the ex-husband confronted Abrams, who he claimed had a knife. Police said he ended up shooting Abrams.
Abrams was found in a hallway of one of the apartment buildings. A 911 dispatcher told the ex-boyfriend to unload his gun and to go outside and meet police with his hands up. He surrendered, was questioned and released.
Detectives plan to meet with prosecutors to determine if the shooting was in self-defense.