CASE NUMBER: 71D03-2107-MR-000009 FILED: 7/27/2021 STATE OF INDIANA ) INTHE ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT )Ss: COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH ) ) STATE OF INDIANA ) a } INFORMATION IN ONE COUNT: vs ) COUNT ) MURDER DEMARICE JASON WILLIAMS) A FELONY DOB: 9/7/1996 ) COUNTI CHRISTOPHER C. FRONK, upon information and belief, affirms under penalty of perjury that: On or about July 23, 2021 in St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, DEMARICE JASON WILLIAMS did knowingly or intentionally kill another human being, to-wit: Macirra Marie Williams All of which is contrary to the form of the statutes in such eases made and provided by I.C. 35-42-1-I(1) , and against the peace and dignity of the State of Indiana. 1 affirm under the penalties for perjury that the foregoing representations are true. Loa bgle [Zumt CHRISTOPHER C. FRONK. CHIEF DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, Probable cause found. Arrest Waurant Issued. ____ Defendant held without bond due to charge of murder. ___ Pursuant to Criminal Rule 26 and the St. Joseph County Release/Detention Matrix, Defendant ordered released on recognizance with a promise to appear. Defendant subject to any conditions listed in the attached Pretrial Supervision Order. Defendant to be held for initial bail hearing on ___day of 2021 at 1:00 p.m. fondant to be held for next available bail hearing after the warrant is ond set in the amount of. corporate surety or ish. Defendant Gubject tO%ay conditions listed in the attached Pretrial Supervision Order So found this day of __7/27/213:44pM__ 591 at TODGE, ST.CASE NUMBER: 71D03-2107-MR-000009 FILED: 7/27/2021 WITNESSES: All witnesses listed in police, medical and laboratory reports,CASE NUMBER: 71D03-2107-MR-000009 FILED: 7/27/2021 STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT )ss: COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH ) ) STATE OF INDIANA ) ) vs ) SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT IN ) SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE DEMARICE JASON WILLIAMS DOB: 9/7/1996 ) Det. Joshua Harmon, being duly swom upon his oath, says that: Tama duly sworn law enforcement officer of the St. Joseph County Police Department, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, and make this affidavit after reviewing verified South Bend Police reports, the investigation of my colleagues, and conducting my own investigation. That facts which form the basis for the belief that there is probable cause to believe that DEMARICE JASON WILLIAMS has committed the crime of Count 1: Murder, a Felony are as follows: On July 23, 2021 at approximately 6:43 PM South Bend Police officers were dispatched to Waterford Glen Apartments, specifically Voodfield, apt. the home of Demarice WILLIAMS and Macirra Williams. Despite the same last name, the two parties are not married but are a couple and have children in common. On arrival police found Macirra Williams in the bedroom suffering form an apparent gunshot ‘wound to the neck. Officers attempted basic first aid until medics arrived and transported Macirra to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Demarice WILLIAMS was also present in the apartment when police arrived, as were the couple's three small children as well as a sister of Macirra, S.W. along with her significant other (the latter two arriving after the incident but before police). A semiautomatic handgun was located lying near the bed, and there was a stack of cash on the bedside table. The children were forensically interviewed at the CASIE Center. The 4 and 5 year-old children both stated that their parents had been arguing when their dad shot their mom. WILLIAMS was interviewed at the County Metto Homicide Offices after being advised of his Miranda rights and waiving same, WILLIAMS told an account that began with an argument between the two via Facebook messenger regarding the WIFI bill, which had subsequently been resolved. The next thing that ‘occurred was that threats from unknown sources were directed at Macirra's younger sister T.W. and her residence on Brookfield Street in South Bend. Macirra and WILLIAMS were worried for T.W. and inCASE NUMBER: 71D03-2107-MR-000009 FILED: 7/27/2021 response Macirra got a ride from someone and came home early from work while WILLIAMS retrieved his handgun from its storage location and the two were to go to the Brookfield home to help protect T.W. WILLIAMS stated that Macirra's sister S.W. and her significant other were to join them to go over to Brookfield, which explained why they showed up immediately after the incident. Pizza was ordered and delivered. According to WILLIAMS, he and Macirra were in the bedroom "play fighting" when Macirra asked him to put his gun away, as it was laying on the bed. WILLIAMS then said that he picked the gun up and went to put it in the closet. WILLIAMS stated he stumbled and lost his grip on the gun, WILLIAMS then said he clapped his hands together on the gun in midair to catch it and the weapon fired, striking Macirra in the neck. WILLIAMS then tried to put pressure on the wound which was bleeding profusely and called 9-1-1. Physical and ballistic evidence recovered from the scene makes WILLIAMS’ story implausible. A neighbor heard arguing from the Williams' apartment that crescendo-ed shortly before police artived. Macitta told her co-workers that WILLIAMS drained their bank account and she wanted to leave early to confiont him, which was a different reason for her leaving work early than WILLIAMS gave to poliee. Macitta’s sister S.W. said that the issue with the threats to sister T.W. was not a major concern that day and not why she had come to the apartment at all. K A dae Det. Joshua Harmon DETENTION CONSIDERATIONS ‘The Defendant is charged with murder. WHEREFORE, the State requests that the Court detain the Defendant without bondCASE NUMBER: 71D03-2107-MR-000009 FILED: 7/27/2021 affirm, under the pains and penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are true. Lh. bole. [Zumt Christopher C. Fronk Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney