Syracuse man indicted on murder charge in fatal shooting of girlfriend

Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was indicted today in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend in DeWitt in April. Henry Williams, 30, of 101 Trinity Place, Apt. 2, was indicted on felony charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the April 10 death of Lashonda Graves. Graves, 30, was found shot...

Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardMembers of the Medical Examiner's office and a DeWitt Police officer inspect a garage at Springfield Gardens apartments in DeWitt April 10 where the body of Lashonda Graves was found.

Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was indicted today in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend in DeWitt in April.

Henry Williams, 30, of 101 Trinity Place, Apt. 2, was indicted on felony charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the April 10 death of Lashonda Graves.

Graves, 30, was found shot to death in a car in a garage at the Springfield Garden Apartments complex across from Le Moyne College.

Police found the body after Williams called 911 from a neighbor’s home on Westcott Street to report he had killed someone, officials said.

Henry M. Williams

The indictment accuses Williams of shooting Graves multiple times. She died from a gunshot to the head, according to the indictment.

Williams could face a maximum penalty of 25 years to life in state prison if convicted of the intentional murder charge.