Aiyanna Williams, age 21

Lost to gun violence on September 27, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri.

Photo sources:

• KOMU 8: Stephens College student dies after downtown shooting
• Columbia Missourian: Stephens College student dies in downtown shooting; friends gather, and UM president demands action
• Sep 28: ABC17NEWS: Stephens College student pronounced dead after downtown Columbia shooting
• Facebook
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• Sep 29: ABC17NEWS: 11 rounds fired in deadly downtown Columbia shooting
• Sep 28: ABC17NEWS: University of Missouri president issues ultimatum to Columbia mayor after homecoming weekend shooting
• Sep 27: ABC17NEWS: Florida man accused of shooting 3 in downtown Columbia
• Columbia Missourian: Three injured, one critical, in overnight shooting in downtown Columbia
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Columbia, MO - November 26, 2025
• Columbia, MO - July 19, 2025
• Columbia, MO - June 15, 2025
• Columbia, MO - May 18, 2025
• Columbia, MO - February 19, 2025