Hopewell father honors 19-year-old son with nonprofit, celebration of life after deadly shooting

Hopewell father honors 19-year-old son with nonprofit, celebration of life after deadly shooting

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- A Hopewell family is trying to turn tragedy into triumph after their 19-year-old son, Aaron "AJ" Williams, Jr., was shot and killed in Norfolk in mid-June. Nearly three weeks after his death on June 19, his family has raised enough money to fulfill AJ’s longtime wish: to have a joyful celebration of life instead of a somber funeral. "I did this for you, son -- I got you, son," his father, Aaron Williams, said during the s…