Husband Sentenced In Fatal Shooting Of Wife

ABINGDON, MD — A 67-year-old husband has been sentenced in the fatal shooting of his wife in 2025.

David Williams, 67, of Abingdon has been sentenced to life plus an additional 19 years to serve following his April 2026 convictions after a five-day trial of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a felony or crime of violence, possession of a regulated firearm by a prohibited person, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and impairing the verity or availability of physical evidence.

On June 30, 2025, Lillian Williams was shot and killed in the upstairs of her Abingdon home. At the time of the murder, her husband, David Williams, was the only other person in the home, authorities said.

After the murder, Williams left his wife in their home to drive around and took the gun with him. About an hour later, he returned to their home after he tossed out the gun in a wooded area and finally called 911, according to court documents.

Williams relayed pieces of the story to dispatchers and denied any knowledge of details regarding the shooting. By the time first responders arrived, Lillian Williams did not have a pulse and was pronounced dead.

Friends and family of Lillian Williams were at the sentencing and presented victim impact statements. The presiding judge stated that he believed David Williams showed no remorse for his crimes and that he had no hope for Williams' rehabilitation.

Assistant State's Attorney Jason Allen requested a sentence of life plus 29 years to serve, noting that Williams will be charged soon in connection to a 1986 homicide that happened in Baltimore City. There also was a new DNA hit on Williams in a 1985 rape in Baltimore County.

“Today, justice was served for the death of Lillian Williams. This defendant’s long history of violence ends here in Harford County, and we are proud to ensure that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Nothing can ever bring back a lost loved one, but it is my hope that Lillian’s family felt supported, cared for, and heard through every step of this case," Harford County State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey said after the sentencing.