Jameka Williams

Jameka Williams was a 38-year-old Black mother of four from Houston, Texas, described by her family as a loving person and a wonderful mother. Her brother called her the family's "missing puzzle." Her eldest son, Jayden, recalled how excited she was for his senior year of high school. "It's supposed to be me and her year," he said. "She always talked about my prom, coming to my games and watching me walk that stage as a senior."

On the evening of November 10, 2023, Ms. Williams was in her bedroom at her home on Bird Run Drive in the Missouri City area, getting ready to go out with friends. According to her family, her common-law husband, Christopher Lee Levels, became jealous. An argument began, and her sister later recounted what she was told Levels said: "You're not going anywhere. Today is the day." Levels then allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Ms. Williams.

The shooting was witnessed by three of her children. Her 14-year-old daughter immediately called her aunt, Jaterra Williams, crying, "My daddy just killed my momma." When Houston Police Department officers and paramedics arrived at the home around 7 p.m., they found Ms. Williams in the bedroom, unresponsive. She had suffered at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Levels fled the residence in a white Nissan Altima.

Based on witness statements, investigators with the HPD Homicide Division quickly identified Levels as the suspect. While he was on the run, Ms. Williams' family held a vigil and pleaded for him to surrender, expressing fear for their own safety. Six days after the shooting, on November 16, 2023, 40-year-old Christopher Lee Levels turned himself in to police.

Levels was arrested and the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office charged him with murder. As of his arrest in November 2023, the case was proceeding through the legal system.