HomeMy WebLinkAboutWatson - Murder - 1stTHE STATE OF IOWA
Arrest Date:
Form Number:2025003110
COUNTYJOHNSON
VS.
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
This Complaint and Affidavit is to be:
Filed with Court Clerk (cc: CA)
Submitted to County Attorney
Filed with JCO - Defendant is a Juvenile
Hair Color
BLACK - BLK
Eye Color
BROWN - BRO
Weight
235 LBS
Height
5' 11"
Ethnicity
UNKNOWN - U
Race
BLACK - B
Gender
MALE
Date of Birth
06/04/1980
DL RestrictionsDL EndorsementsDL Class
0
State
IA
DL#
956AA3794
Zip CodeStateCityAddress
UNK
SuffixMiddle
MARICE WARDELL
First
ANTAVIS
Last
WATSON
OFFENDER
Upper Time RangeIncident Time or Low Range
11:57
Upper Date RangeIncident Date or Low Range
03/29/2025
Is Date and Time of Incident Known?
YES
Zip Code
52240
State
IA
City
IOWA CITY
Address
S. GILBERT STREET
Literal Description
GILBERT ST
Location Type
OtherCivil Damage AssessmentFatal AccidentSerious P.I.Class
FELA
ZoneinSpeedCrime Description
MURDER IN THE 1ST DEGREE
Code Section
707.2(1)(A)
County LocalState
OFFENSE
PARENT/GUARDIAN
RELEASED TONO CONTACT ORDER
REQUESTED
WARRANT REQUESTED
SUMMONS TO APPEAR
(Citation Issued)
CUSTODYTAKEN INTO CUSTODY
STATUS OF OFFENDER/JUVENILE
Narrative of Offense Committed
On or about the above stated date and time, the Defendant did
having malice aforethought, willfully, deliberately, and with premeditation kill ____
NARRATIVE
On 03-29-2025 at 11:57 PM, personnel from the Iowa City Police Department responded to S. Gilbert Street after 911 calls indicated a male had been shot at
that location. Upon arrival, Elijah Williams was located and was found to have been shot while sitting inside a vehicle at that location. Williams was transported
to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where he later died.
At least one witness identified the defendant, saw the defendant holding a gun, and identified the defendant as being the person who shot Williams. Surveillance
video from multiple sources in the area show the defendant arrive in the area and show him walking up to the vehicle occupied by the victim. The defendant
knows the victim and data from the victim's phone indicate that the defendant and the victim were feuding.
COUNTYJOHNSON
State all facts and persons relied upon supporting elements of alleged crime
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF IOWA,
I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, state that all facts contained in this Complaint and Affidavit, known by me or told to me by other reliable persons form the basis for my
belief that the defendant committed this crime
53CLARAHAN, JENNIFER
Signature of Complainant or Officer, Officer Name & Number
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NotaryPeace Officer Prosecuting AttorneyMy Commission Expires
Commission Number
Signature of Verifying PartyNotary Name DEREK FRANK
03/31/2025
COUNTYJOHNSONSTATE OF IOWA,
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the person(s) signing the Complaint and Affidavit(s) on
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