Ethan Williams was shot and killed on a trip to New York last October and his father Jason Williams spoke out on America Reports and corrected what had been falsely reported about the nature of his death.
Williams explained that the tragedy was told by other publications as a stray bullet hitting his son to death. But the Indiana dad clarified that the exchange was intentional, as the 20-year-old was shot while sitting with his friends on the porch of their Airbnb in Brooklyn.
“He was ambushed,” he said. “An armed man approached them and fired six bullets in their direction. The boys ran around the house, checked themselves in, made sure they were okay and someone said, ‘Where’s Ethan?’ And Ethan never got off the step. “
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The father expressed his understanding that politics are involved in the incident but, he insisted, the fact that his son was not killed in a random accident must be known.
“In the end, my son was ambushed and murdered,” he said. “And it could have been a lot worse. It could have been his friends too. “
In a New York Post op-ed, Williams urged newly-elected mayor Eric Adams to deliver on his election promises by supporting law enforcement and tackling crime in New York City head-on. .
“When someone chooses to commit a violent act against an innocent person going about their daily business, whether they are tourists or just an ordinary New Yorker, the city must crack down,” he said. declared. “Eric Adams said he was not interested in police funding and wanted to protect lives and we are very happy to hear that. “
NYPD officers wear masks in Times Square. (Roy Rochlin /.)
Williams stressed that the public deserves the truth that there is a method to stop crime, including detaining violent criminals instead of allowing early bail.
Ethan Williams’ case is still an open investigation, as well as an ongoing nightmare for his family every day, his father said.
“My wife and I were in love in high school and all we ever wanted to be was parents,” he said. “Ethan was a fantastic kid… He was troubled by poverty, violence and homelessness and he wanted to help people. “
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“Losing someone like him, who would have stood up for people, is devastating. “
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