Overview
- Jurors deliberated about eight hours Friday before deciding the punishment.
- Prosecutors pressed for a life term, while the defense sought a shorter sentence and said Williams showed remorse.
- Williams testified he had taken Xanax and alcohol before the November 2023 shooting at a Fort Worth Community Credit Union.
- Deputy Brent Brown was shot twice, underwent surgeries and rehabilitation, and has returned to full-duty work.
- Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn praised the outcome as a long-overdue measure of justice that protects the public.