Lehigh Acres man gets life in deadly shooting while accomplice awaits trial
Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle on July 14 sentenced Cameron Williams, 22, to life for the fatal shooting of Damari Anthony Ali, 21, also of Lehigh Acres.
The murder happened on May 3, 2023, when Williams shot and killed Ali. The Lee County Sheriff's Office handled the investigation.
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Authorities said Williams, co-defendant Dayrian Howard, 20, of Lehigh Acres, and Ali met in a rural area near Dominion Avenue South, shot Ali, hid his body and drove his car eight blocks away.
According to court documents, Williams and Howard intended to purchase marijuana from Ali.
Lee County sheriff's deputies found Ali's body in the field six days after the slaying and five days after finding his car.
In his car, authorities discovered blood splatter, which showed Ali was shot from the front passenger side of the car, reports state. They also recovered bloody clothing from the home Williams and Howard shared.
Howard told authorities he heard six gunshots before Williams ran back to their car after they met with Ali at an isolated field.
When authorities asked for the location, Howard said he could not remember but drew a sketch of what the site looked like.
Authorities used that drawing, which led them to Ali's body at a vacant lot along Dominion Avenue South, in Lehigh Acres.
Howard's next court date is Aug. 25.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran, Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews and Bluesky @tomasfrodriguez.
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