Tiwaconda Williams

Tiwaconda Williams, a 36-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred after she and her boyfriend, Kendrick Owens, also 38 years old, were reported missing from their home in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 14-year-old daughter had alerted family members about their disappearance, noting that a handgun was missing from their home. This led to a missing person report being filed with the Fort Worth police.

On the morning of April 12, Owens and Williams were spotted in a white 2012 GMC Yukon with Texas license plates in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Owens, who was driving, approached a Chicago Police squad car, started a conversation with an officer, and then drove away in tears. Shortly after, Owens stopped the vehicle and shot Williams once in the neck. She was found in the passenger seat with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.

Kendrick Owens was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. He admitted to the shooting and was held without bail. Owens had a prior criminal record, including a probation sentence for a criminal mischief conviction in Fort Worth and two misdemeanor convictions in Chicago. The case against Owens proceeded with him facing serious legal consequences for the fatal shooting of Tiwaconda Williams.