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Prison Letter Could Nail Bronco's Killer

Ex-cellmate says mail links gang member to Williams shooting

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 31, 2008 6:55 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A letter written by a jailed Colorado gang member could tie him to the murder of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, the Rocky Mountain News reports. The letter, intercepted by the suspect's cellmate, mentions the man's worries about a witness who saw him shoot "D-Will." Williams was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day 2007.

The man who provided the letter to the Rocky said the suspect, Willie Clark, told him that Williams had been shot after "talking trash" to gang members, and bragging about having the money to rent out a bar following the Bronco's loss to the '49ers that day. A law-enforcement source tells the Rocky that the handwriting matches Clark's; an independent handwriting analyst concurs. The source, fearing retaliation from the gang, is refusing to testify in court unless the state ups its offer of relocation plus one month's rent in return for testimony.

Wearing a sweatshirt to honor slain Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, Dominic Garcia, of Denver, joins other mourners during a vigil in Denver in this Jan. 5, 2007 file photo.
Wearing a sweatshirt to honor slain Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, Dominic Garcia, of Denver, joins other mourners during a vigil in Denver in this Jan. 5, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
Denver Broncos injured cornerback Nick Ferguson wears the jersey of fallen teammate Darrent Williams before the Broncos face the Minnesota Vikings in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007.
Denver Broncos injured cornerback Nick Ferguson wears the jersey of fallen teammate Darrent Williams before the Broncos face the Minnesota Vikings in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Cornerback Darrent Williams of the Denver Broncos laughs during training camp on July 29, 2006 at the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre in Arapahoe County, near Denver, Colorado.
Cornerback Darrent Williams of the Denver Broncos laughs during training camp on July 29, 2006 at the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre in Arapahoe County, near Denver, Colorado.   (Getty Images)
This photo released by the Colorado Department of Corrections shows Willie Clark, a 'person of interest' in the murder of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, according to Denver police.
This photo released by the Colorado Department of Corrections shows Willie Clark, a 'person of interest' in the murder of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, according to Denver police.   (AP Photo/Colorado Department of Corrections)
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