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“It simply came to our notice then. He went in and confronted her about what to do with a video, ”Snyder said. “He says she actually started smiling at him, and he got angry and shot her.”
An arrest report shows that one of the victim’s sons tried to stab Williams with a kitchen knife after the shooting, but he fell while trying. The boy told detectives that Williams aimed his rifle at him, causing him to drop the knife and pull his hands up.
The children in the house were not injured.
Williams then fled on a bicycle and went to a nearby washing machine, officials said. He then rode on a shuttle bus, but his misconduct caused the driver to leave the bus and call 911, Snyder said. Williams was arrested shortly thereafter.
Martin County school officials said Wednesday that teachers and students who heard the riot are meeting with counselors.
In addition to the murder charge, Williams also faces two counts of aggravated assault, one count of burglary and one count of a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was held without restraint. Jail records did not show whether he had a lawyer who could comment on the charges.
Florida jail records show Williams served two years for burglary, released in 2014.
