Authorities charged Koman Willis, 33, with killing the infant and shooting her father while they sat parked in a minivan in the Woodlawn neighborhood on March 11. A bullet entered Jonylah's right shoulder and traveled down through her left thigh. She died the following day. Her father, Jonathan Watkins, survived multiple gunshot wounds.
Jonathan Watkins, 29, had been Willis' target "in retaliation for a stolen video game system" . The animosity began after a game system was taken from Willis' Chatham apartment and sold to someone else in the neighborhood
When the new owner hooked up the system at home, he saw it belonged to Willis, a fairly well-known figure in the neighborhood and a convicted felon with more than three dozen arrests dating to 1996. Not wanting any trouble, the new owner returned the game console to Willis and told him that he purchased it from Watkins.
Willis began questioning people about Watkins, and a short time later he opened fire on Watkins' minivan as he sat with Jonylah in the front seat. Willis then escaped in a blue conversion van spotted on surveillance video near the scene.
Authorities identified Willis as a possible suspect early in the case, but they did not have enough evidence to charge him until detectives persuaded several witnesses to fully cooperate with the investigation last week.
Investigators were able to track down acquaintances of Willis's to aid in the murder case. One of those acquaintances, who was on probation or parole, told investigators last week that Willis had spoken to him about how he shot Jonylah and her father.
Word had gotten back last week to Willis that investigators were putting pressure on his acquaintances, according to the source, before his lawyer agreed to turn Willis in to Area Central police headquarters on Saturday.
While in custody, Willis did not make any statements to investigators, the source said. The investigators have not been able to find the murder weapon or the van Willis allegedly used to flee from the crime scene.
25 comments:
Dumb ass......boy!!
Didn't intended to shoot the baby.But bad judgment is gonna cost this boy dearly.How could he live with himself knowing he shot a baby.Goes to show how dumb this niggas are now a days.
Poor baby, That criminal must pay.
Dumb father too... his own stupidity contributed to this as well. If he wouldnt have stolen anyone elses belongings his baby would probably be alive today... stupid trigger man as well. But why didnt the father do a better job of shielding his baby from those bullets?
1 idiot shooter. 1 idiot thief. 1 innocent dead baby. Watkins (the father) deserves to be locked up too. Instead of ripping off people who will try to kill you and your baby, try filling out an application and getting a real damn job. This is why we get discriminated against. As a black woman i dont want to be around this stupidity. Every day we or our neighborhoods are on the news for some dumb stuff. Many of our young men and woman are just plain ignorant. Im not sure when plain old ignorance and ghettoness became cool. We need to really turn this around
Bout fuckin time somebody real enough to admit his part...u out in the streets taking people lightly doing fucked up shit to people, then you going to come around civilized people!!!!! Its like robbing a bank & calling your friend who don't know what u did to give u a ride home...as far as I'm concerned, its the dad fault..do you're research & find out that the little baby mother was shot while she was preg with the baby....all because the father want to go thru life on bullshit...that's cool, but just don't involve civilized people...RIP....
Idiot thief, 40 bucks not worth the painful exchange...work mofo!
Is that Bust A Rhymes????????
that was a harsh thing to say the farther didn't do a good job protecting his baby, I honestly doubt that. this is a big tragedy for both people involved, ( the shooter and farther) I believe this about to wake all these so -call gangbangers up!! I hope this tragedy open eyes and teach these men that shooting a gun is not the answer , I can under why the shooter was angry but its a better way he could have dealt with it.....IF I was him I would just man up and apologize to the families, and warn other people to not make the same mistakes
I agree he should go to jail for breaking into his mother house, ,, he got to sit behinds bars for the rest of his life thinking about how he shot a baby to death ....and the farther got to live with how he is responsive for his child death both of there life's is fucked up
I wonder if the baby mothers still with the looser(baby farther) if so something is serious wrong with her how could a women jeopardize her life or safety to be with a hurtless thug! ! he didn't care about his own safety wat thinks he care about anyone else ( I hope that young women get her life together
U cant go around ripping people off and not expect someone to come after you. On the other hand u cant go around trying to kill people for a stolen game console either. He should have just kicked the fathers ass instead... I have to ask both dummies was it worth it? The father is a fuckin thief and the shooter is going to regret this for the rest of his life. Its unfortunate but at 33 yrs old and still thuggin it will cost him. I hope pastor corey brooks doesnt invite the piece if shit watkins to his house. Cause if something comes up missing dead giveaway it was watkins....
The sad part is the shooter got the game back and still went out for revenge.......SMH
I would of too..take my shit and think nothing of it...oookkk.....dude didnt know shorty was there...trajedy
that peace of shit used his baby as a sheild, if be was covered over her y was she hit 5 times and He only shot 2 what is that telling you people,, his ass need to be sent to prison his actions is the reason his baby is not alive
So why not prosecute watkins for the residential burglary. That carries a 4-15 yr sentence. Oh the father is trying to save his skin again. I'll tell u who killed my baby as long as you dont prosecute me for the residential burglary. I bet he robs houses for a living. damn scumbag probably did use the baby for a shield. How does a tiny 6 month old take 5 bullets and he is a tall guy and only get shot twice. Poor baby had to suffer cause her dads an asshole piece of shit. Ive had my house robbed before and it isnt a good feeling. I wish I knew at the time who robbed my house so I could get my hands on them and choke the living shit out if that person and stick my foot so far up their was. I guess it wasnt meant for me to find out but I bet that person is living a pretty miserable life. Thats called karma. Too bad the baby paid the ultimate price. I hope watkins can change his life after this but probably not. Lets hope watkins doesnt have more people after him that jeopardises any innocent people.
All i got to say is tha whole thing is fucked up...... tha shooter should have been turned himself in once it was known that he took tha life of that innocent baby......and yes tha father is an asshole you cant take ppls shit and not expect nothing to happen if u want to be about that life of being a thief then dnt ride around wit yo baby n tha car wit u dumbass and yes tha father should be locked up to becuz that baby shouldnt have never got shot5 times and u only 2 u should have received all those bullets from shielding ur baby but it was tha otha way around only u and God knows wat happened thats y u shall live tha rest of ur life in grieveness knowing that u took part n tha death of ur baby girl(r.i.h. jonylah)
Look at it this way at least she didn't got to grow up in this fucked up city shitcago and at least she didn't grow up to see her prostitute mom and gangbanger dad beat her rip
OMG I cnt beloved some if the.comments am ready you people are as wrong as the shooter, her death is not justified over no material bullshit, and worst part of it he got the fuckin game back no1 know wat happen but those 2 kuys , evry1 else can just sit back and assume
I can't belive some of the comments am reading *typo*
This niggas are now a days or these niggas are now a days.lol what a dumbass. Lack of education shows in all races apparently.
2 blacks killed my parents.
Y'all mf on here talking what the fuck y'all don't know the father did not rob dude bitch ass he had nothing to do with it the shooter should have done his research before he went are shooting at ppl like a fucking crazy ass retard that he is and now an innocent baby is dead as a result of sheer stupidity
The baby was only shit once you people don't no what the fuck yall talking about.its sad that people get on here an talk like this.only god can judge the father.the doctors clearly stated on the news it was one bullet that ripped thru all her vital organs.get a fucking life and stop judging people this would be a better world.RIP LIL ANGEL.
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