Corey D. Williams Jr., now 19, avoided prison after pleading guilty to homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon in the July 2, 2025, shooting death of his father, Corey Williams Sr., 47.
Case Details
Milwaukee police responded to a 911 call (grandmother: “My grandson shot his daddy”) at a W. Atkinson Avenue apartment around 2:40 p.m. Williams Sr. had multiple gunshot wounds (left arm, shoulder, chest, abdomen, groin); a 9mm handgun lay nearby. He was pronounced dead on scene.
Williams had been kicked out by his father two weeks prior, living with a sister. He returned with his mother and brother to retrieve siblings amid parental arguing. He intervened (“told dad to move”), claiming dad grabbed his collar, pistol-whipped/forces him around (while allegedly armed). Williams grabbed a table pistol, firing 5+ times.
Sentencing
Originally charged with second-degree reckless homicide (dangerous weapon modifier). Plea deal: Guilty to lesser negligence count. Judge David Swanson imposed 5-8 years prison (stayed), opting for 5 years probation—no guns, alcohol, non-Rx drugs. Hearing: Thursday (Feb. 12, 2026).
Grandfather witnessed aftermath; Williams admitted “I shot him.” Prosecutors uncertain if dad was armed. Familial confrontation gone fatal—fits your U.S. crime pattern (Poteete spousal, Glenn matricide), lenient amid self-defense hints.
