''He was a hero and will always be remembered,' one woman said of retired Chicago firefighter Dwain Williams before looking at Dwain Johnson and asking, 'Will you always be remembered as a vicious murderer?'
Williams' family said they were consulted by prosecutors and approved of the decision to offer a deal to Johnson after three separate juries were empaneled to hear each defendant's case.
"'He was a hero and will always be remembered," one woman said of Williams before looking at Johnson and asking, "Will you always be remembered as a vicious murderer?"On Tuesday, Johnson took the stand identified Barron and Saulsberry in surveillance video that showed them getting out of a stolen Ford sedan and confronting Williams at gunpoint as they tried to steal the retired fire lieutenant's Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk SUV on Dec. 3, 2020.
Johnson wasn't accused of being one of the gunman but testified that he took part in the carjacking attempt that led to Williams' shooting.Johnson's deal saw the murder charge against him reduced to aggravated battery with a firearm, and he accepted that prosecutors would recommend the maximum sentence against him.
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