A man in Texas pleaded guilty in court for the fall of 2020 murders, that included his ex-girlfriend’s father and 3 other victims, after a killing spree spanning over 3 weeks time.
Jeremy Rashaud Williams will be spending the rest of his life in prison, where he belongs, as part of the plea deal.
On Oct. 31, 2020, Robert Jaden Urrea was shot to death in the middle of the street, as captured by surveillance footage. The 19-year-old pre-law student succumbed to his injuries when he was taken to the hospital.
“My son was waiting for an Uber on his way home from a Halloween party. He was targeted by Harris and hunted down like he wasn’t a human being,” Urrea’s mother said about her son’s tragic death.
Two weeks later, on Nov. 14, Adam Gautreau was fatally shot on an interstate service road.
Not even an hour later, police responded to another shooting about ten miles away from the scene of Gautreau’s death.
Officers found Jerome Hamilton in the driver’s seat of a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound and the 57-year old succumbed to his death shortly after while being taken to the hospital.
Then, on Nov. 18, Harris killed his ex-girlfriend’s father, 60-year-old Blair Carter, before setting the victim’s house on fire in Celina.
Officers arrested Harris the same day after zeroing in on him using the description of his vehicle provided by witnesses.
Carter’s daughter, Amber Carter, had filed protective orders against Harris, which he repeatedly violated.
At his sentencing on Tuesday, family members of his victims shared their testimony.
“Today was very emotional, but it was part of the healing process,” Monique Silas, Hamilton’s niece said.
Urrea’s mother said, “Even though I feared it might be painful to face Harris, I still looked my son’s murder in the eyes, while showing him a photo of my son.”
“My son was a passionate young musician, who loved to express himself through music. He loved to sing and perform from the time he could talk,” she added. “He was actually shy, but once he had a microphone in his hand and stepped out onto a stage, he became a total rockstar.”
Gautreau, 36, was a “kind, caring, always smiling” man who moved to Texas in 2018 to be by his son.
In an obituary posted following his death, Blair’s loved ones remembered him as someone with a “never ending positive attitude and infectious smile,” who was a “ray of sun shine.”
Urrea’s mother said, “All our families are pleased with the verdict that was given to Harris, but it still doesn’t remove the hurt or give complete closure. How can you have closure when there was no remorse, no motive?”
