Suspect in Darrent Williams' Murder Indicted on 39 Counts

A man that was considered a "person of interest" in the murder of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams is in custody on first-degree murder.

Willie D. Clark is the 25-year-old that faces 39 counts, from murder to assault to attempted murder and even a weapon violation for the murder of Williams on a New Years Eve drive-by in 2007. Clark, who obviously had been in some trouble before, was already in custody in a different case when he became the first suspect named.

The altercation happened when Williams' crew and Clark's crew got in an argument outside a nightclub in Denver and Clark followed Williams' limo down Speer Boulevard and fired into the car, killing Williams and injuring two more.

Williams' mother, Rosalind Williams, said after finding out Clark had been indicted that it was the first step in a long process of justice.

"Oh, I got bittersweet news today," she said of her phone call from Detective Michael Martinez informing her of Clark's indictment. "There's still a long ways to go, a long trial ahead. And we have to make sure this doesn't happen to another family, too."

According to the report, the two groups were mouthing at each other and a larger man with Williams grabbed Clark around the neck, instigating this whole mess. Clark was heard asking for "a heater" and the weapons fired into the limo were a .45-caliber and a .40-caliber. While Clark is the first to be accused, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey believes there to be multiple shooters.

"Obviously there's more than one shooter," Morrissey said.

According to the indictment, Clark finally admitted in a hand-written letter that he was the man that shot Williams.

Police expressed frustration at the "no snitch" culture they encountered during the investigation. A break in the case occurred Aug. 21 when Detective Martinez authenticated a letter written by Clark allegedly admitting to the slaying. The letter was obtained by the Rocky Mountain News.

It might not be the closed case the Williams camp is looking for, but a written letter is obviously a step in the right direction. Williams was 24-years-old at the time of his murder.