EDWARDSVILLE - Lorenzo Williams, of East St. Louis, was initially indicted on three counts of first-degree murder, all Class M felonies; and a count of armed robbery and home invasion, in the shooting death of Damian M. Huber in August 2018. On Friday afternoon, Williams entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder and home invasion in Madison County Court.
Three others had been charged in the killing. Huber, 24, of Brighton, was shot and killed on Aug. 16, 2018, during a home invasion in Cottage Hills. Williams was 28 years old at the time the crime was committed.
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The murder trial for Williams was scheduled for next week in Madison County Court.
Williams will be sentenced to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder and 10 years in prison for the home invasion charge.
