Eric Williams, a former Texas official jailed who lost his job as Kaufman County justice of the peace last year, may be seen as a a 'prime suspect' in the slaying of two prosecutors, even as one lieutenant investigating the case said that he is yet been charged with murder, NBC News reported. Williams was convicted of felony theft for taking computer monitors from a public building last year, leading to losing his job. Assistant district attorney Mark Hasse, the first of the local authorities killed, had prosecuted that case against him, Reuters reported. Hasse was killed in broad daylight on January 31 in the Kaufman town square, near the county courthouse. Williams has already complied with law enforcement.
Three months later, Mike McLelland, the county's district attorney and his wife Cynthia were shot to death at the their home in Forney Texas. McLelland publicly stated he vowed to find Hasse's killer, news reports said.
The three killings led to theories that they may have been retaliation by white supremacist groups or Mexican drug cartels, federal prosecutors. Instead, by Saturday, attention then turned to Williams, a former Texas official.
Williams told NBCDFW said that he had no role in Hasse's death, and he had nothing to hide, NBC News reported.
Williams, a former police, said he was contacted by investigators hours after McLelland and his wife were killed.
"I've cooperated with law enforcement. I certainly them the best in bringing justice to this incredibly egregious, act," he said. "I know I didn't do anything. I know where I was," he added.
"Mr. Williams has not been charged with any murder," Kaufman County Sheriff's Department Lt. Justice Lewis said. "We have not named any suspects, prime suspects, or persons of interest in the case.The investigation continues, police reports said.
