On April 11, 2022, in McKinney, Texas, Rayshawn Williams was fatally wounded during a violent home invasion. Responding to reports of a shooting, Officer Kyle Wilkerson discovered Williams behind a neighborhood garage, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his legs. Nearby, officers found an AR-15 rifle and an iPhone, along with shell casings from two different firearms.
Inside the home, Williams' mother-in-law recounted that Williams had stepped into the garage after receiving a phone call. She then heard yelling before a masked man entered the kitchen, where she was with her 18-month-old granddaughter. The intruder, armed with a gun, demanded money and took her phone before fleeing outside. Moments later, she heard gunshots and hid in the bathtub with her granddaughter.
Detective Steven Robinson reviewed footage from a Ring surveillance camera, which showed a gray hatchback Lexus arriving in the alley. Four masked, armed individuals exited the vehicle and confronted Williams at gunpoint. Two suspects entered the house and returned, demanding money. One assailant struck Williams with a rifle, leading to a struggle during which Williams managed to seize a rifle and return fire. As three suspects fled on foot, the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Dallas resident Prince Haymer, fired three shots at Williams before escaping by car.
Detectives traced the last call to Williams' phone to a number linked to Haymer in Dallas. The following day, authorities arrested Haymer in the gray Lexus hatchback, finding him in possession of the phone that had contacted Williams. Further investigation of Haymer's phone communications led to the identification of four additional suspects involved in the crime.
Williams succumbed to his injuries 15 days after the shooting. In September 2023, a jury convicted Haymer of murder. During sentencing, prosecutors presented a cell phone video recorded on the night of the murder, showing Haymer making a rap video and displaying one of the firearms used in the crime. Judge John Roach Jr. sentenced Haymer to 75 years in prison. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis described Haymer as the mastermind behind the aggravated robbery, emphasizing the gravity of the crime, which involved holding a grandmother and her young granddaughter at gunpoint and resulted in murder.
