On a Friday morning in Greenville, Mississippi, the quiet of April 30, 2021, was broken by a frantic 911 call. Doaby Jackson had discovered his sister, a female named Wanda Williams, also known as Wanda Jackson, lifeless on her bedroom floor. When paramedics and police arrived at the West Ollie Circle residence, they found she had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her chest and right arm.
Investigators at the scene painted a grim picture of Wanda's final moments.
Seven 9mm shell casings were scattered on her bed, and a spent projectile lay near her body. The headboard of the bed was riddled with bullet holes. Tucked under the victim's pillow, officers found a. 9mm Ruger EC95 handgun.
The investigation quickly led to her ex-husband, 57-year-old Sanders Williams, Jr., of Mound Bayou. Following his arrest, Williams confessed to shooting his ex-wife, initially claiming it was an act of self-defense. However, the evidence collected at the scene contradicted his account.
Initially indicted on a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement, Sanders Williams, Jr. chose to forgo a jury trial. Instead, he pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of second-degree murder. His sentencing was scheduled for Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Leflore County Justice Center in Greenwood, Mississippi, where he faced a mandatory prison sentence of twenty to forty years.
