An uncle was fatally shot after kidnapping his 9-year-old niece. Jessie Nicholas Williams, who snatched Caitlyn Elizabeth Williams in Texas, was shot and killed by an FBI task force officer during a struggle at a motel in Louisiana.
An uncle was fatally shot during a fight with an FBI agent. On Friday, 9-year-old Caitlyn Elizabeth Williams left her home in Benbrook, Texas on her shiny pink bike to go spend the weekend with a friend.
The little girl was supposed to return home on Sunday. It has been confirmed that her parents never called the other family to make sure their child had arrived safely.
On Monday night when Williams failed to return home, her family called the police, and an Amber Alert was issued early Tuesday. Benbrook Police spokesman Sandy Eubanks released a statement that read:
“She was supposed to return Sunday. When she didn’t, they decided to wait, because the weather was bad.”
According to authorities, Williams had been taken by her uncle, Jessie Nicholas Williams, 24. The police received several tips from people, who recognized the girl and her uncle near a hair salon, (where the uncle asked that her hair be dramatically changed/cut), a motel and a grocery store in Louisiana.
One of the people, who called the police was Danielle James, a VIP Taxi cab driver, who wept uncontrollably after discovering she unintentionally helped the kidnapper. James, who picked up the girl and her uncle over the weekend, said:
“When I seen his picture on Facebook, my heart dropped and my phone dropped. Tears just came running down my face. I picked this guy up!”
James confessed to driving the pair to a local Wal-Mart and a Days Inn Motel in Bossier City. The taxi driver added:
“Nothing seemed out of place. When you’re a cab driver, you can kind of feel a vibe or negativity. I didn’t feel none of that.The little girl, she seemed jolly and happy and just ready to get where she going.”
A gun battle occurred between the uncle and an FBI task force officer, the result – the uncle was shot dead and the officer received a bullet in the leg but is expected to make a full recovery. Law enforcement officials did not disclose a motive for the abduction.
Police Chief James Miss told local media that he is baffled as to why the parents took so long to report the child missing. The parents have an excuse – bad weather stopped them from discovering their child had vanished for days.
What are your thoughts on the parents’ behavior?
FBI at Fort Worth motel room. #Benbrook Police have said missing girl Caitlyn Williams spotted here previously #fox4 pic.twitter.com/jZMb9dAkLQ
— Diana Zoga (@DianaZogaFox4) May 26, 2015
