Man charged with murder after Elks Lodge shooting in Orlando

Victim was visiting from Jacksonville for a private event, family says

Tajh Williams, 23 (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man is behind bars and is facing charges for a deadly shooting at an Elks Lodge in Orlando, according to court records.

Investigators nabbed Tajh Williams, 23, on Thursday, an arrest affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office shows

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The shooting happened Saturday, Sept. 11 at 12 Primrose Drive — Rajah Graham, of Jacksonville, was shot and killed, another was hurt in the shooting but is expected to be OK, police said.

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Graham’s wife, Jerrett Graham said they came here to Orlando from Jacksonville for a private event Saturday that ended in gunfire.

“He was just an amazing person that will be missed by a lot of people,” Graham said.

She said her husband was an innocent bystander and did not know the shooter.

Williams faces a charge of first-degree murder with a homicide.


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