More “rebuilding our criminal justice system” as Mayor Turner put it.
The man arrested and charged in the road rage shooting death of 17-year-old David Castro following an Astros has been freed on bond.
Castro father, Paul, expressed his outrage that Gerald Williams, 34, has been freed after posting bond.
Castro wrote on social media that Williams:
“…is free because our society values criminal rights over those who are victimized…
He will be free on the streets with your family. With your children.
For the next 3 to 4 years while the court system rebounds from Covid and a crime spree, he will be free while my son's remains sit in a box at a funeral home waiting to be interred.
David's senior year is over as is my life as I knew it.
Gerald Wayne Williams is free.
David is dead.”
And this isn’t Williams first brush with the law. He’s already served 12-years behind bars.
He’s already been convicted of two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and served 12 years behind bars before being released in February 2020.
Prosecutors filed a motion to deny bond based on his previous record.
However last month, Judge Marc Brown set bond at $350,000.
“According to court documents, while leaving the Astros game, Paul Castro, David's father, had a verbal altercation with a man driving a white Buick. They said the Buick began following them through the downtown area.
Paul Castro sped away to try to avoid the suspect, according to court documents. As Castro made a U-turn at the East Freeway at Wayside, witnesses told police several gunshots were fired through the back window of Paul Castro's truck. David Castro was struck and later died from the injuries, authorities said.
Court documents said officers got surveillance video at a nearby Valero and found two shell casings at the turnaround in front of the gas station.
Police said a car matching the description was put on sale through Offer Up so they tracked down the person who posted the ad. According to court documents, Williams bought a Buick Lacrosse on May 30, and that the vehicle couldn't be found after the deadly shooting.
Police said the burned car was found in a field near Williams’ house and cell phone records placed Williams in the area of the shooting at the time it occurred.”
"Every day has been a nightmare knowing my son is dead and sitting in a box. I feel it's my personable responsibility, and I am calling on the community to join me. We need to start on the county level. We need to be talking with Judge Hidalgo, our representatives, we need to be talking to everyone who represents the precincts. Posting on Facebook and Twitter is simply not enough."