Police confirmed that Christopher Williams was shot and killed last week at a funeral in Philadelphia. Williams, wrongly convicted, spent over 25 years on death row before his release 22 months ago.
Christopher Williams — a Philadelphia man who was exonerated after wrongfully serving 30 yrs in prison for murder — was shot and killed at the age of 62. Christopher was a father of five and had numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rest In Power, Christopher 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/XUY0Q4CuMt
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 17, 2022
Philadelphia police released a statement confirming the death. And explaining that Williams, 62, “suffered gunshot wounds to the head” at Mount Peace Cemetery last Friday.
He was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital, where he was taken after the shooting.
The murder remains under investigation. The murder weapon has not been found. And no motives or suspects have been announced, so far.
Wrongly convicted twice
Williams was convicted in two separate 1989 cases. He was sentenced for a triple murder and for the murder of Michael Haynesworth.
He and Co-defendant Troy Coulston were convicted together in the Haynesworth case in 1992.
In 1993, Williams and another co-defendant, Theophalis Wilson were convicted of the triple murder.
