But this weekend, the father of three, was unable to escape an apparent vendetta killing. It is a complicated scenario that, according to his family, involves a week long stake out. Emanuel Pech reports.

Despite his somewhat troubling past, 38 year old Glen Williams, also known as Keon Williams or "Gambis," was a free spirited individual.

He spent a lot of his free time at popular gambling spots like the one by the Fish Market at West Collet Canal. In fact the last thing his mother heard from him on Saturday was a joke.

Enid Williams- Mother of Deceased
"I was in the yard here talking. The corn man came and he bought a corn. The ladies here ran jokes with him telling him to buy them a corn - he tells them 'I am not your man, find your man.' He burst out laughing and he drove backwards and went. It's not until in the next hour or so when a man came and said that they just killed Gambis. We couldn't believe it. I am still in shock."

So what happened? Police say that around 5:20 on Saturday evening Williams was gunned down while riding his motorcycle on Central American Boulevard.

ACP Chester Williams- O. C. Easter South Division
"Mr. Keon Williams was riding his motorcycle on Central American Boulevard near its intersection with Antelope Street when a whitish looking 4 door Lincoln car came from behind him and from within the vehicle, someone extended their arm out and fired several shots at him which caused him injuries subsequently resulting to his death."

Williams was shot three times: to the neck, shoulder and back. However family members that responded to the bloody scene said they saw at least 10 expended shells scattered on ground. It appeared someone really wanted Williams dead. But who, and why?

That's what authorities are trying to figure out. Although the family has its own theories.

According to them whoever was behind Williams' murder had it out for him for some time now.

Enid Williams - Mother of Deceased
"He was still in the shop railing-up. I ask him what happened. He said you didn't hear about it then? I say hear about what. He says someone told him that when he goes at Ms. Peal where he goes to play card on Kraal Road - told him that they will send a hitman to wait for him out there. So, I brush it off and told him don't go back there to play card. On Friday, he says that he is at his girlfriend's house and a vehicle parked there with two men laying down. I told him why didn't he swing back and come home to sleep, because he is scared of sleeping home."

Emanuel Pech
"For how long?"

Enid Williams - Mother of Deceased
"From since this guy died from George Street, men are out looking for him. From then. They must have said that in one week's time you got to go."

Williams and his family had made a police complaint about the mysterious vehicle. And although police did intercept that vehicle, the one involved in the actual shooting was different.

ACP Chester Williams - O. C. Easter South Division
"I know for a fact that he has spoken to me sometime last week and say that a vehicle was following him and we have check the information out. We have spoken to the persons in that vehicle and we continue to look at the information. The vehicle that subsequently was involved with the shooting that lead to his death was not the vehicle that he has complained about that was following. But we are not saying there is no connection between the vehicle that was following and those persons who may have been in the vehicle that actually shot him."

But was it gang related?

And did it, as his mother suggested, have anything to do with Shinny's death?

If it did, then his mother believes his life was taken innocently because, according to her, Keon Williams was never associated himself with any gang activity.

Enid Williams - Mother of Deceased
"He was not in gang. He is just a person that likes to run jokes. He likes to cook. He is into money. He did not have to beg anyone at all. He is a loan shark. He loan monies to the stevedores. That's all he does. He does not affiliate with any gang member. He told me plain, because he doesn't call me mom, he says Enid, I am not into that."

38 year old Gambis Williams leaves behind a three children. Reporting for 7 news Emanuel Pech

Police are actively looking for one suspect in Williams's murder.