ABINGDON, MD—A 66-year-old Abingdon man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday.
David Williams was taken into custody after deputies responded to a shooting report late Monday night in the 2800-block of Bynum Overlook Drive.
Deputies, dispatched around 10:45 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2025, found a 64-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by deputies, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, aided by the Forensic Services Unit, took over the investigation. Through their inquiry, detectives determined that Williams, the victim’s husband, had shot her once in the upper body.
Williams was transported to the Harford County Detention Center. He faces charges of first-degree murder and various firearm violations. Following an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Williams was ordered held without bond.
