Son, 20, of three-time Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champ Erik Williams is arrested for double murder 'in drug deal gone wrong'

  • Cassius Shakembe Williams, 20, was arrested over the weekend in connection to a double murder in Mesquite, Texas
  • Cops say Williams and his accomplice, Rozman Rah-saan Shannon Jr., shot dead two teens in a drug deal gone wrong
  • Williams is the son of Erik Williams, a three-time Super Bowl champ who played with the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens from 1991 to 2001  

The son of three-time Super Bowl champion Erik Williams was arrested over the weekend in connection to a double murder. 

Cassius Shakembe Williams, 20, was arrested on Sunday, along with his alleged accomplice, Rozman Rah-saan Shannon Jr., both of Garland, Texas

Authorities in Mesquite say Williams and Shannon were involved in the murders of local teens Jacob Bradley Hollett, 19, and Dalton James Prater, 18.

Cassius Shakembe Williams, 20, the son of former Dallas Cowboys player Erik Williams, right, was arrested over the weekend in connection to a double murder in Mesquite, Texas
Erik Williams is pictured above

Cassius Shakembe Williams, 20 (left), the son of former Dallas Cowboys player Erik Williams, right, was arrested over the weekend in connection to a double murder in Mesquite, Texas

They say Williams and Shannon were buying marijuana from Hollett and Prater on June 12 when they suddenly demanded the dealers turn over their stash. 

It's unclear whether Hollett and Prater resisted, or why the situation escalated to Williams and Shannon shooting at the two teens. It's also unclear who pulled the trigger.  

Hollett tried to escape by fleeing in his gray Nissan but was unsuccessful. 

Jacob Bradley Hollett, 19
Dalton James Prater, 18

Cops say Williams and an accomplice shot dead Jacob Bradley Hollett, 19 (left), and Dalton James Prater, 18 (right), while trying to buy marijuana from the teens 

Cops responded to the area of Gus Thomasson Road at Whitson Way and by then Williams and Shannon had driven off. 

Both Williams and his accomplice, Rozman Rah-saan Shannon Jr. (pictured), were charged with capital murder

Both Williams and his accomplice, Rozman Rah-saan Shannon Jr. (pictured), were charged with capital murder

They found Prater dead in the driver's seat of a pick-up truck. Hollett was found in his Nissan and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

Williams and Shannon have been charged with two counts each of capital murder, meaning they could get the death penalty if convicted. Bond was set at $1million for both of the suspects. 

Williams' father played in the NFL for a decade, mostly with the Dallas Cowboys. He played his final season in 2001 as a reserve for the Baltimore Ravens. 

The Cowboys won the Super Bowl three times when Williams was an offensive tackle - in 1993, 1994 and 1996. 

Williams was also selected to four Pro Bowl teams. 

His son followed in his footsteps to attend Central State University in Ohio, where he played football for a year as a defensive tackle.   

Erik Williams played in the NFL for a decade, mainly for the Dallas Cowboys (pictured above in 1995)

Erik Williams played in the NFL for a decade, mainly for the Dallas Cowboys (pictured above in 1995)

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Super Bowl champ Erik Williams' son is arrested for double murder

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