Rohan Williams Homicide Investigation
UPDATE
The Greater Sudbury Police Service is seeking information in relation to the murder of 50-year-old, Rohan Williams whose body was discovered in his apartment on Elm Street on May 31, 2022.
Police were contacted by Rohan Williams’ loved ones who had not seen or heard from him for several days prior to his body being found. Evidence collected at the crime scene suggested that he was murdered inside his apartment.
Through the Coroner’s Office a post-mortem was conducted and confirmed that he had died from gunshot wounds.
Rohan Williams was also known to his acquaintances by several assumed names including ‘Frank’, ‘Dante’, ‘Nathan’ and ‘Richmond’.
UPDATE
Based on the evidence collected at the crime scene and injuries that were discovered during the postmortem conducted through the Coroner’s Office, the death of the 50-year-old man is now being investigated as a Homicide involving a firearm.
ORIGINAL
Around 8:20 pm on May 31, 2022, Officers were dispatched to a Person Welfare Check at a residential building on Elm Street as an individual living in one of the units had not been seen in a few days.
When Officers arrived on scene and entered the unit, they located a deceased adult man.
Based on the investigation, this is being treated as a suspicious death and Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division will be working in collaboration with the Coroner’s Office.
Detectives are in the process of notifying the man’s next of kin, therefore no additional information related to his identity will be provided at this time.
A post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow, June 2, 2022, in order to assist in determining a cause of death.
Patrol Officers are and will continue to be on scene and members of our Criminal Investigation Division will be canvassing in the area for any information or video surveillance footage.