Sometimes when you see some news reports you have to wonder if its real, can a person really lose their life over some crazy mess? The answer is yes, and it is really sad. In a report from the New York Daily News Shawn Williams lost his life at 27 over an argument about a hair weave.
He was shot and killed by 21 year old Denzel Holder who came to the defense of his girlfriend who was having a heated argument with another woman about hair weaves.
The shooting happened back in 2011 in Brooklyn, but what brought it to light was the manslaughter charge Holder was given for the incident. What happened was, the victim’s girlfriend took offense to an opinion that hair extensions* are inappropriate. According to the report, bottles and punches were thrown as the argument escalated, and one of the women called her boyfriend Holder.
Holder and Williams (the victim) got into it and Holder shot Williams three times killing him. Supreme Court Justice Alan Marrus described the case saying:
“It started with a group of women who had a foolish argument over a hair weave. What a senseless tragedy.”
We agree! Whats weird is that even though this was clearly murder, with witnesses the Jury found Holder guilty of just manslaughter which would mean he could get off in five years. The judge decided to give Holder the maximum penalty of 23 years and he could get off in 17 years if he was a good boy.
When addressing the Williams family Holder said
“I can’t imagine how you feel. I’d like to express my sincere apologies for your loss.”
The Williams parents are quite understandably very upset with the verdict because they have lost their son and his assailant has the opportunity to serve his time and live a long healthy life. Dad said:
He still got a chance to live. He has a chance to have a life after (prison). It’s not fair.”
This is a perfect example of something so trivial escalating into a sad scenario. Someone losing their life over this is just plain sad.
Coco Washington says
A shame and senseless. Now people are so quick and hot-headed they don’t think and ruin the rest of their lives. Now this man is in jail, someone dead and now his girl is doing who knows what. Walking away doesn’t always make someone weak.
Paula Alexander says
Smdh
Adrianna Floyd says
Damn
Celeste Jackman says
Ignorant idiot.why???
Alisa Stevenson says
People need to wake up and use their brains, those who have one. If you commit a crime, they’ll be GLAD, to put you in a CAGE.
Naomi Aminah Ruby Rumble says
People are getting killed over everything and anything nowadays. So sad.
Myrtle Githinji says
Has life become so cheap that people are killing each other for products they didn’t grow themselves. Wake up it’s only HAIR!!!!!!
Malakah Angellia Gladston says
He should be slaughtered the same way he slaughtered that young man. Ignorance
Maybell Lena Killion says
Wow! That’s all I’ve got, just wow!
Dominique Higgins says
Smh n kosmh
Chaneequa Anijs says
MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Jaleesa Almeida De Gonçalvez Jussara Read
Jussara Read says
Hahaha smh @neeqiee
Fabiola Eugene Julian says
A hair weave, that is so low.
Brenda Cranford says
Really? The 2 women should really be feeling low about this. Weave? Really?
Pb Kanes says
AHHAHhaaaaaaaaaaa funny
Karma Amanfi says
Mariam Awalé and then we wonder why people see coloured people as ghetto animals who kill each other. Kmft
Mariam Awalé says
This is so dumb, ugh I’m so appalled
LaTanya Blackisbeautiful Lee says
IS HIS EYEBROWS ARCHED?…
lilly says
Reminds me of the stupid arguments I read on hair sites regarding being natural versus perms/relaxers/weaves/wigs and on and on. Why are people so schocked? Really!
Doesn't matter says
People have to have an open mind. Some people wear weaves, fake hair or wigs because they have to. Rather a medical condition, cancer, alopecia. ..whatever the case, throwing in their face that wearing fake hair is bad and not fully knowing why they have it in the first place can really hurt someone’s feelings to their core. They truly may wish they could….but cant. Tragedy someone lost their life.
Alexis Vincentmartinswife Flowers says
omg smh