Kenneth Williams Involvement In Crime

Kenneth William’s involvement in crime started early in his childhood. In fact, his involvement in crime may be attributed to the kind of family upbringing he went through. Williams father was abusive towards his mother and used drugs such as cocaine and alcohol. His mother, on the other hand, was addicted to drugs and was hardly present to provide care for her son (Tegna). Williams lacked the proper guidance and care a child needs when growing up and it is for this reason that he joined a gang at the early age of nine years old. It was while he was in the gang called Gangster Disciples that he began participating in illegal activities. During his time in the gang, he was molested by an older boy who was also a member of the gang. It was for this reason that he acquired his first gun while still a minor with the aim of defending himself. At the age of sixteen he was sent to jail where according to him, he did not get much help but instead became both a victim and proprietor of violence. …show more content…
The two were taking pictures in a parking lot when he offered to take pictures of them before he began threatening them with a gun. He forced them into their car where the three drove around withdrawing money from ATMs until finally, they stopped at a street-end. Here he shot the lady and her friend. However, the friend managed to survive, but the lady died (Tegna). It was at this point that Williams life took a turn for the worst.

Kenneth Williams was taken before a judge and charged with capital murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and theft of property. The judge sentenced him to life imprisonment. Kenneth, however, defied court orders and three weeks after his sentence he escaped from prison killing a former prison warden and a water truck driver on his path of havoc (Chaffin). He was later arrested and charged before a court of law in the presence of a