Two shootings in four days, targeting the same victim, have landed a Macon man in prison until 2039 and earned him a permanent ban from the Macon Judicial Circuit.
On March 25, 2026, Trevonta Markell Williams pleaded guilty to three separate indictments, including two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of theft by receiving. He was sentenced to a total of 20 years, with 10 years to be served in the Department of Corrections.
Williams was no stranger to the criminal justice system when this series of crimes began. On August 7, 2025, he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, receiving a 15-year sentence with the first year to be served in custody.
Freedom proved fleeting. Just two months after his release, law enforcement responded to a reported shooting at a Macon apartment complex. Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg who told them the assailant had ordered him out of the neighborhood before opening fire.
Surveillance video identified the shooter as Williams. Four days later, Williams returned — this time with a co-conspirator.
Williams and Obrien Jaylon Leonard targeted the home of the same victim, pulling up in a stolen truck before Williams exited the vehicle and fired shots into the residence, injuring one of its occupants.
The attack was recorded on video footage that would later help bring both men to justice. The two evaded capture until November 18, 2025, when law enforcement tracked a vehicle stolen by Leonard.
Following video evidence to an apartment, authorities apprehended both Williams and Leonard.
Leonard’s cases remain active, and he is currently being held without bond. Williams’ guilty plea today also resulted in the full revocation of his prior probation, extending his incarceration until August 7, 2039.
He has additionally been permanently banned from the Macon Judicial Circuit.
“This defendant chose to use a gun to terrorize a fellow community member, twice within days of each other,” said District Attorney Anita Howard. “Today’s sentence and the permanent ban from this circuit reflect the seriousness with which we treat repeat violent offenders who refuse every chance they are given.”
Williams’ cases were prosecuted by Assistant Deputy Chief Jeremy B. Johnson of the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.