Macon man sentenced to 20 years for shooting same victim twice, terrorizing neighborhood

Trevonta Markell Williams pleaded guilty March 25, 2026, to three separate indictments, including two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of theft by receiving.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after shooting the same victim twice in separate attacks and terrorizing a Macon neighborhood, according to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

Trevonta Markell Williams pleaded guilty March 25, 2026, 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 Georgia Department of Corrections.

Prosecutors said Williams’ latest crimes came shortly after he had already been convicted in a prior case. 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.

Authorities said Williams was released and, within two months, was identified as the suspect in a shooting at a Macon apartment complex. Responding officers found a victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim told investigators the gunman ordered him out of the neighborhood before opening fire. Surveillance video later identified Williams as the shooter.

Four days later, prosecutors said, Williams returned with a co-conspirator, Obrien Jaylon Leonard, and again targeted the same victim. The pair arrived in a stolen truck, and Williams exited the vehicle and fired multiple shots into the home, injuring an occupant. The shooting was captured on video, which investigators later used to identify the suspects.

Authorities said both men evaded capture until November 18, 2025, when law enforcement tracked a vehicle stolen by Leonard. Investigators followed video evidence to an apartment, where both Williams and Leonard were taken into custody.

Leonard’s cases remain active, and he is being held without bond.

Williams’ guilty plea also triggered the full revocation of his prior probation, extending his incarceration through August 7, 2039. In addition to his prison sentence, he has been permanently banned from the Macon Judicial Circuit.

District Attorney Anita Howard released the following statement:

“This defendant chose to use a gun to terrorize a fellow community member, twice within days of each other. 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.”