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Background: Trinity Circle in Bridgeport, Texas, where Michael Thomas was found shot dead (Google Maps). Inset: Sandy Micheal Williams (Wise County Sheriff”s Office).
When law enforcement arrived, Williams was cooperative and was transported to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night. Court records reveal that the couple, married for three years, had a verbal confrontation that escalated into physical violence. Williams alleged that during the altercation, Thomas pulled her down by her ponytail. After he went upstairs, she armed herself with a gun, followed him, and fired the shots, according to police.
In her statement to the police, Williams reiterated that she had warned Thomas about the consequences of any physical assault. When questioned about her actions, she firmly stated, “My intent was exactly what I did.” Investigators inquired if she meant to kill Thomas, and she candidly replied, “I absolutely hoped I would.”
Police said Williams complied with orders when they took her to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night. According to court documents, Williams said she and Thomas had been married for three years and had a verbal argument on Sunday that became physical. She claimed that Thomas grabbed her by the ponytail and pulled her down to the floor. Thomas then went upstairs, at which point Williams retrieved a gun, followed him, and shot him, police said.
Williams told police that she warned Thomas that if he ever laid a hand on her, she would make sure it was the last time he ever would. When police questioned her about shooting Thomas, she told them, “My intent was exactly what I did.” She was also asked by investigators if she intended to kill Thomas, to which she responded, “I absolutely hoped I would.”
Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.
Williams was charged with murder and booked into the Wise County Jail, where she is being held on $50,000 surety bond. Her next court date was not made publicly available.