MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – A Hazel Park man has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting at a Warren gas station in 2024, officials said.
Al Curtis Williams, 46, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, after a four-day trial in Macomb County Circuit Court before Judge Edward Servitto.
Williams was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder, which carries a sentence of life without parole. He was also found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon, a five-year felony, and felony firearm possession, a two-year felony to be served consecutively, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
The conviction stems from a deadly shooting that happened on Dec. 21, 2024.
Williams and Brandon Zaner,38, of Utica, had a verbal dispute inside a Shell gas station in Warren. Officials said Williams left the gas station but returned shortly after, confronting Zaner in a nearby parking lot.
During the second altercation, Williams fired one shot that struck Zaner in the chest. Zaner collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Williams remains in custody at the Macomb County Jail, according to the prosecutor’s office.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said the verdict sends a strong message that senseless violence will not be tolerated. “This outcome holds the defendant accountable for the murder of a stranger, an absolute senseless act of violence,” Lucido said. “Our thoughts remain with the victim and his family.”
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