Details in Willie Jones case are released during court hearing

Details of what happened in the murder of Willie “Chill” Jones are beginning to come out after Tuesday’s court appearance for Austin Brookshire, age 18, who is charged with murder in the Jones case. Details on what transpired on July 5th and July 6th were released during the hearing in Millard in front of Justice Court Judge Ben Breland.

Dustin Gray, who was arrested on a firearm violation and is still in custody in Pueblo, Colorado since last Wednesday, had told local investigators his account of the events during questioning since his arrest and incarceration.

Gray said Brookshire, who is Gray’s biological brother, shot and killed Jones in the rear seat of Gray’s car. Gray told investigators that he went to Jones home on July 5th at approximately 11:00 p.m. to give Jones a ride to another location to buy illegal narcotics for Jones’ alleged drug supply. Gray said Jones was carrying between $10,000 to $40,000 in cash at that time. Gray said Brookshire shot and killed Jones in the backseat of Gray’s car in the early hours of July 6.

Gray told authorities that he and Brookshire took Jones’ body to Texas Flat Road and left the body off the road in the woods. According to affadavits, on the afternoon of July 6, Gray attempted to have the car cleaned at a car wash in Picayune, but was denied service after an employee of the car wash observed blood in the rear passenger seat as well as shell casings. Gray tried to bribe the employee with cash, but the employee refused to service the car.

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