An 18-year-old man in Wisconsin has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing his 47-year-old father in front of their entire family, just two weeks after the older man kicked him out of his home.
Corey D. Williams Jr. was arrested last week and charged with one count of second-degree reckless homicide with a dangerous weapon, according to court records.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, officers from the Milwaukee Police Department responded to a 911 call about a reported shooting at an apartment complex in the 1100 block of W. Atkinson Avenue around 2:40 p.m. on July 2. The caller, Williams’ grandmother, informed the emergency dispatcher that “my grandson shot his daddy up there.”
When first responders arrived at the address, they discovered an adult male in the living room of an apartment with multiple gunshot wounds to his left arm, shoulder, chest, abdomen, and groin. The man, Corey Williams Sr., was pronounced dead on the scene, and a 9 mm handgun was recovered from the floor near the body.
In an interview with police, Williams Jr.’s grandfather stated that Williams Sr. had been caring for his children in the apartment since their mother was evicted.
Earlier that day, the grandfather claimed he went to the store with Williams Sr. and napped. He was startled awake by the sound of gunshots and went outside to see Williams Jr.’s mother and her children coming down the stairs from Williams Sr.’s apartment.
“[Williams Jr.’s mother] was crying and said that she did not want her kid to go to jail,” the grandfather told police, according to the affidavit. “He asked what happened and [Williams Jr.’s mother] said that Corey Williams Jr. shot his dad.”
When the grandfather saw Williams Jr. coming down the stairs and asked what had happened, the 18-year-old allegedly replied, “I shot him.”
Williams Jr. told detectives on July 3 that he used to live with his father in the apartment, but Williams Sr. had kicked him out about two weeks before. Williams Jr. eventually moved in with his sister.
Prior to the shooting, Williams Jr. stated that he went to his father’s apartment with his mother and brother to pick up the remaining siblings, who were already there.
While at the apartment, Williams Jr.’s parents began arguing, so he “butted in and told his dad to move around so that they could leave.” That is when the situation allegedly turned violent.
“His dad grabbed him by the collar and began to force him around,” the affidavit states. “While this was going on, his father held a pistol in his hand. His father was telling him to show respect and shut up.
His father forced him into a recliner chair and then towards the dining room table. His mother and brother were attempting to get his father off of him. After his father forced him over the table, he discovered a pistol on the table. He said, “And I grabbed it, and I shot him.”
Williams said he did not know how many times he shot his father, but he knew it was “more than five times.”
According to a report from Milwaukee Fox affiliate WIKI, prosecutors said Monday that it was unclear whether Williams Sr. ever owned a gun.
Williams Jr. is currently being held at the Milwaukee County Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 14.
