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Man Who Shot Two Chicago Officers in 2020 Traffic Stop Gets 91-Year Sentence

The judge imposed two consecutive 45-year attempted-murder terms plus a year for a weapons count, with 85% of the attempted-murder time to be served.

Overview

  • Judge Steven Watkins issued the sentence in Cook County court in early January 2026.
  • A jury found Jeffon Williams guilty in August on nine felony counts, including multiple attempted-murder charges.
  • Prosecutors said Williams ignored commands during a Homan Square stop, grabbed a handgun, fired and wounded two officers, and was then shot by a responding officer.
  • Both officers had about two years on the force; one was shot in the shoulder and the other suffered torso and arm wounds that damaged his lung and intestines.
  • COPA has not released body-worn camera footage or related records because a judge ordered them withheld while the case was pending.