The Brief A Milwaukee man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2025 homicide. A jury convicted Terry Jefferson of first-degree intentional homicide. Court filings said the victim, Charles Williams, was shot while helping Jefferson move.



A Milwaukee man who was found guilty in a 2025 homicide has now been sentenced to life in prison.

In court:

A jury convicted Terry Jefferson, 35, of first-degree intentional homicide in July. On Oct. 8, Milwaukee County Judge Laura Crivello sentenced Jefferson to life in prison. He will be eligible for release on extended supervision after serving 35 years.

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The backstory:

A criminal complaint said Milwaukee police were already at an apartment building, looking for a wanted person, when an officer heard a loud bang just before 5 p.m. followed by a rapid succession of gunfire. They found Jefferson and the victim, later identified as Charles Williams, in a second floor hallway. Jefferson was holding a gun in his right hand.

Jefferson was taken into custody. Williams was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, and court filings said an autopsy determined he died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Terry Jefferson

What they're saying:

The complaint said detectives spoke to a witness who heard a single gunshot, looked into the hallway and saw Jefferson and Williams, who had been shot and was on the ground. The witness said Jefferson was holding a gun and told the witness that Williams  tried to grab my gun  and  shot himself  before telling the witness to  call the paramedics. 

The witness called 911, and court filings said Jefferson took the phone. Williams seemed mad that he'd been shot and tried to get up, the witness said. When the witness went back into their apartment, they heard six or seven more gunshots in  quick succession. 

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Dig deeper:

According to the complaint, the witness sent police a clip from a doorbell camera that captured some of the incident after the first gunshot
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