Posted on 06/04/2026 11:55:28 AM PDT by Morgana
SAN DIEGO — A 21-year-old Arizona man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend in San Diego, prosecutors said.
Trevon Williams faces charges including first-degree murder, attempted murder of a fetus, and possession of a machine gun with an extended magazine in connection with the May 29 killing of 17-year-old Jariah Edwards. Family members of the victim broke down in tears during the emotional court hearing at the Central Courthouse downtown.
Prosecutors say Williams and Edwards had "an on and off relationship filled with domestic violence and threats of violence on her unborn baby by the defendant," according to Deputy District Attorney Alex Lorens. Edwards had blocked Williams' phone number by the time of the incident, and her family was in the process of obtaining a restraining order.
Court documents reveal Williams took a Lyft from Arizona to San Diego on May 29, leaving around 6 p.m. and arriving just before 11:30 that night. Prosecutors say he learned where Edwards was staying at an Airbnb with her family and had the driver drop him off several houses away before lying in wait.
Williams allegedly used DoorDash to orchestrate the attack, first sending flowers to the home. When Edwards went outside with a family member to retrieve them, he remained hidden. He then sent a second DoorDash delivery — a vase — to lure Edwards outside alone, prosecutors said.
Investigators say Williams shot Edwards in the head early Saturday morning. After the shooting, prosecutors say he ran into Tecolote Canyon, changed clothes, and tried to hide before police arrested him with a handgun equipped with an extended magazine.
"I shot her in the face, I shot her dead," Williams allegedly told a friend on the phone, according to prosecutors.
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Yes, Boo Boo.
Been watching the vehicle arrest videos on YouTube. Car smells like weed inside. Kids in the back seat. Amazing stuff.
5+hr Lyft from Az to SanDiego ..
My first question too.
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