LAWRENCE, Ind. — An Indianapolis man will spend 50 1/2 years in prison after being sentenced for his role in a deadly shooting in Lawrence in January 2021.
Antawin Williams was convicted of murder, resisting law enforcement, and carrying a handgun without a license in September.
Around 4 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2021, Lawrence police officers responded to reports of a person shot in the 11000 block of High Grass Drive, near U.S. 36 and Sunnyside Road.
Officers arrived and found a man, later identified as 70-year-old George Oakley, who had been shot multiple times.
Police spoke with witnesses at the scene who told them the suspect was their relative, Antawin Williams.
“Today, our office announced three significant sentencings in a murder, an act of violence that occurred in a school and a sex crime that occurred in a public park," said Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears. "I am proud of our trial teams’ dedication to the pursuit of justice for all victims. We will continue to hold those accountable who inflict pain and suffering on our community.”
Detectives spoke with witnesses, who said Oakley lived at the home with his caretaker, and Williams had been staying in the basement at the time. A witness told detectives Williams came upstairs and after an argument took place, he went into Oakley's bedroom and shot him multiple times.
After a two-day court trial, a judge found Williams guilty on all counts, including murder, resisting law enforcement and carrying a handgun without a license.
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