Felon Freed So He Wouldn't Get Coronavirus Arrested For Murder The Next Day Holly Matkin 4 hours ago
Tampa, FL – A Florida inmate who was released from jail due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 allegedly murdered someone one day after he was turned loose.
Joseph Edwards Williams, 26, had been arrested on March 13 for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, WFLA reported.
Williams was released from the Hillsborough County Jail at 8:02 a.m. on March 19, in accordance with an administrative order aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus inside jail facilities.
Despite the fact that he is a convicted felon with over 35 prior arrests, Williams was one of 164 inmates allowed to walk free under the directive.
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on March 20, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) began receiving multiple 911 calls regarding gunfire in the area of Ash Avenue and 81st Street South, WFLA reported.
They arrived to discover that a man at that location had been fatally shot. His killer had fled the scene.
Investigators identified Williams as the gunman, and arrested him in Gibsonton on Monday night, WFLA reported.
Joseph Edwards Williams, 26, had been arrested on March 13 for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, WFLA reported.
Williams was released from the Hillsborough County Jail at 8:02 a.m. on March 19, in accordance with an administrative order aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus inside jail facilities.
Despite the fact that he is a convicted felon with over 35 prior arrests, Williams was one of 164 inmates allowed to walk free under the directive.
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on March 20, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) began receiving multiple 911 calls regarding gunfire in the area of Ash Avenue and 81st Street South, WFLA reported.
They arrived to discover that a man at that location had been fatally shot. His killer had fled the scene.
Investigators identified Williams as the gunman, and arrested him in Gibsonton on Monday night, WFLA reported.
2 comments:
impossible. a felon could not pass a background check. did this state have a waiting period?
you're telling me a felon got a gun in 24 hours. countless web sites are saying liberals have finally found out how hard it is to get a gun. all those liberals could not be wrong, could they?
I don't know HOW he got the gun but, If he had friends on the outside, he could have a gun minutes after he got out....Felons always seem to have a way to get ANYTHING, illegal or not
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