Road Rage Incident Ends with Mother Allegedly Murdered in Front of Child
A Wisconsin mother was shot and killed in front of her 9-year-old son and 2-year-old niece after a minor car accident escalated into an act of cold-blooded violence on August 6, according to authorities. Charmaine…
A Wisconsin mother was shot and killed in front of her 9-year-old son and 2-year-old niece after a minor car accident escalated into an act of cold-blooded violence on August 6, according to authorities.
Charmaine William, 29, was behind the wheel with her boyfriend, young son, and toddler niece when she was gunned down in broad daylight on the north side of Milwaukee, according to Law&Crime.
Prosecutors say Larry Jefferson, 29, opened fire through her windshield after a minor fender bender near N. Sherman Boulevard and Hampton Avenue.
The horrifying incident unfolded just blocks from William’s home, where she was pronounced dead near 31st Street and Fairmount Avenue.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Law&Crime, the young mother’s family has called the incident a “road rage” killing and described it on GoFundMe as a “senseless, unfathomable act of violence.”
Her 9-year-old son, identified in court documents as “DD”, was found crying in the car next to his mother’s body. He told investigators he didn’t understand what happened or why someone would do this to his mom.
“DD asked Detective Braunreiter why this person killed his mom,” the complaint states. “Detective Braunreiter stated that he did not know. DD then stated that Detective Braunreiter is a police detective and asked if Detective Braunreiter would ever be able to tell him why this person killed his mom.”
The boy told police that the shooter was riding a “cruiser”-style motorcycle and wore a vest with “gangster stickers,” which investigators say matched motorcycle club patches.