NISD student killed in shooting

BEDIAS – Grimes County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a murder in Bedias that claimed the life of a Navasota Independent School District student, 18-year-old, Anthony Demilo Williams.

Just before 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, Grimes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of Leon and Sycamore Street in Bedias. There were multiple reports of gunshots in the area, then dispatchers received a call about a possible gunshot victim.

Authorities located Williams at the scene and he was transported to a nearby Grimes St. Joseph’s Medic station a few blocks away. Deputies were advised the victim was unconscious and quit breathing. Medical personnel began lifesaving efforts and Williams was transported to Madisonville St. Joseph’s Emergency Room. Shortly after arriving Williams succumbed to his injuries. He was declared deceased by Madison County Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Jon Stevens.

According to a press release by Grimes County Sheriff’s Office, Williams’ body was transported to Southwest Forensic Sciences at Dallas in Dallas County for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

Grimes County Sheriff Investigators, Grimes County District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Rangers are actively working the case, attempting to identify the suspects in the case.

Williams was a student at Navasota ISD’s W.B. Bizzell Academy where he was president of the Lion’s Club International Leo Club. Leo Club Sponsor, Geoff Horn, stated Williams was volunteering at the Grimes County Mobile Food Pantry earlier in the day before he was shot, and he was going to work his job at Dollar General that evening. Horn said Williams was a good kid and he will be missed.