On February 20, 2021, Veronica Marie Billiot was killed in a gun store by a black man

On February 20, 2021, Veronica Marie Billiot was killed in a gun store. Veronica had come to pick up an order when Joshua Williams opened fire. He shot the 59yearold first, then engaged in a gunfight with the staff. According to the sheriff, Joshua was screaming down the hallway and trying to find more victims when he was stopped with deadly force by store employees. Some of Joshua s family members were mystified by his sudden violence, but his aunt blamed systemic She wrote on social media, He was a victim of many social ills that plague too many young Black men who were born and raised in poverty in one of the wealthiest nations in the Veronica left behind six grandchildren.