A Milwaukee man who shot and killed his father during a heated confrontation last summer will avoid prison time, after pleading guilty to a reduced charge and receiving supervised probation instead of immediate incarceration.
Corey Williams entered his plea Thursday in Milwaukee County court, admitting to an amended count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors had initially charged him with second-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon. The judge handed down a five-year prison sentence plus three years of extended supervision, then put that confinement on hold and ordered five years of probation, according to FOX6 News.
How the shooting unfolded
The fatal shooting happened around 2:40 p.m. on July 2, 2025, near 11th Street and W. Atkinson Avenue, when Williams and his mother went to his father’s apartment to pick up younger siblings, according to the criminal complaint and local coverage. The complaint states that Williams’ father grabbed him by the collar while holding a pistol. Prosecutors say Williams then grabbed a different gun and shot his father multiple times.
Early reports described the killing as domestic-violence related and identified the victim as a 47-year-old man, as reported by CBS 58.
What the plea means legally
Under Wisconsin law, homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon is a Class G felony, which is an offense that can carry up to five years in prison plus a period of extended supervision. The statute defines the crime as causing someone’s death by negligently operating or handling a dangerous weapon. Courts sometimes approve plea deals that reduce more serious charges to this lesser felony, with prison time technically imposed but stayed, according to FindLaw.
Details in the case come from the criminal complaint and Wisconsin Circuit Court Access records, which FOX6 News cited in its reporting. Williams told investigators he was 18 at the time of the July shooting. Under the terms of his sentence, he will remain on probation for five years and could be sent to prison if he violates the conditions and the court lifts the stay on his confinement.
