Tragic Incident: Husband Shoots Wife and Targets Stepson During Domestic Dispute; Child Unharmed in Bedroom

A tragic incident unfolded in Georgia when a 48-year-old man fatally attacked his wife in their kitchen, chillingly questioning her survival before lighting a cigarette beside her body as he awaited police arrival.

On Thursday, Kelvin Demond Williams was found guilty of murder, aggravated assault, and several other charges related to the death of his wife, Tenisha Williams, also 48, and the attempted shooting of his stepson. The Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the verdict, with Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace sentencing Williams to life without parole, plus an additional 100 years.

The violent episode took place around 10:40 p.m. on July 13, 2025, at their residence on Daventry Crossing in Woodstock, approximately 10 miles from Marietta. A 16-year-old boy, Williams’ stepson, made a frantic 911 call reporting that his stepfather was firing at him and had already shot his mother. The teenager was hiding in a bedroom, while his 4-year-old sibling was asleep in another room.

Upon arriving, officers discovered Williams casually smoking in the kitchen. He was promptly apprehended. Inside, authorities found Tenisha Williams deceased in the kitchen, the firearm used in the crime resting on the kitchen island. The officers safely escorted the unharmed teenager and 4-year-old out of the house.

During the nearly four-day trial, jurors were presented with in-home surveillance footage that captured the harrowing events. The video showed Williams firing a shot at his stepson’s head, narrowly missing, followed by two shots aimed at his wife and another at his fleeing stepson, all of which failed to hit their target.

Kelvin Williams then cornered her as she begged him not to shoot. The fifth and final shot proved fatal. After he fired, he stood over her body and said “you dead, [expletive]?”

Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Rachel Ashe, who prosecuted the case, said the evidence was “overwhelming.” Jurors deliberated for less than an hour.

“Over the course of years, the defendant systematically isolated his wife and controlled her movements, even requiring her to wear a Bluetooth device so he could monitor her when she left the home,” Ashe said. “Evidence showed that on the day of the murder, he had her purchase and load the firearm he would later use to kill her. To this day, the defendant has shown no remorse, only indifference and cruelty.”

Family members at sentencing described the defendant’s control over her as so strict that she was not allowed to speak with her adult children nor permitted to attend her own mother’s funeral.

The judge said Kelvin Williams’ actions were “unfathomable.”

District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway said the violence inflicted upon the victim was “evil and inexcusable.”

“We are deeply grateful to the jury, who were asked to watch and hear things no one should ever have to experience,” she said. “They did so with care, courage, and a commitment to justice. Our hearts go out to the innocent children who will be forever affected by this senseless, brutal murder.”