America Williams, the girl whose video emerged slapping and berating someone’s mother, was murdered in her apartment. This was five months after her video went viral on social media. Read on to learn more about this disturbing case.
Why America Williams Got Famous
The emergence of influencer culture has taken social media by storm. Many social media users are leveraging their following by posting unorthodox and crazy videos to gain clout. America Williams was not left behind in this craze. A video of her slapping someone’s mother emerged and gained notoriety fast around the web. The video had millions of views across different social media platforms, with many people condemning her for her actions.
America Williams Viral Video
In the disturbing clip, America Williams is seen grabbing the collar of the mother of a girl she wanted to fight. She proceeds to viciously slap her several times while speaking to the camera. She can be heard in the video saying;
“This is your mother, right? Stop playing with me!”
On the other hand, the woman just calmly stood there while this 15-year-old was viciously slapping her. She did not try to fight back though she tried to reason with her; Williams was having none of it. She just continued hitting her. The incident appeared to have happened in front of the older woman’s apartment. Before the video ends, she can be seen going back inside her house.
Reactions to the Viral Video
The video of America Williams slapping someone’s mother received a lot of backlash when it came out. Many people condemned her actions in the video especially given it was someone’s mother. Not only had she disrespected someone’s mother, but she did it for clout. Many were enraged, but the young girl’s actions would soon come back to her in the worst way.
What Happened To a Girl Who Slapped Mom For Clout?
America Williams, the 15-year-old who slapped Mom for clout, was found murdered in an apartment just five months after her video went viral. She was shot several times and died on the spot.
Her body was discovered by a woman who had come home in the evening after work. After seeing the lifeless body, she ran outside and started screaming, “ She is dead!”
They called 911, and the police arrived on the scene.
Police Investigations
When the police arrived, they found the lifeless body of America Williams inside the apartments. Investigations into the events leading up to the murder of the teen began soon after.
Upon further investigations, it was revealed the apartment complex in which she was found dead was not hers. Williams had been invited to a party in the said apartment. The neighbors report that they heard loud music coming from the apartment and, soon after – gunshots. Shortly after the fatal shooting, neighbors made frantic 911 calls, and police arrived at the scene.
The police revealed that America Williams was shot a record of 15 times and died on the spot. Investigations into what really happened began soon after. The police barricaded the entire apartment complex with crime scene tapes while continuing investigations.
The police are still trying to find more clues about the shooter. The case is still open as the police have still been unable to find the shooter.
Suspected Cause of America William’s Death
It was hard for many people to ignore the fact that America William’s murder came just a few months after her viral video. Many assumptions surrounded her death, with many people linking it to the disturbing video of her slapping somebody’s mother. The police had not made any progress with the case yet, so there were many suspected causes of her death.
Other people who knew America Williams claimed that she had a lot of enemies in her neighborhood. It seems that her vile behavior extended to other areas other than what people saw in the viral video. Given that she had made many enemies, it was said that anyone could have killed her for rude and disrespectful behavior.
After reports of her death made waves on the internet, many social media users came out to say they saw this coming. The video of her slapping somebody’s mother was quite vile and would deeply upset anyone. Many said you do not hit somebody’s mother and expect to just walk out of it. To many, this was karma for her vile behavior.
Despite everything she had done and said, it was sad to see several people celebrating her death. Whatever the reason, she did not deserve to die like that. There is still hope for humanity, as a few users sympathized with her family and friends.
Family of America Williams
Not much was heard from the family of America Williams after her death. However, a CBS news anchor talked to her brother, who was distraught over losing her sister. Her brother said she was a loving sister, and he would miss her daily. He said that she was taken too soon from them.
Due to the entire fracas surrounding her death, the family wanted to keep everything private. There was no known information on her funeral arrangements or even if they had a GoFundMe page for the deceased.
Social media can make you or break you. Social media has such a great influence- it has propelled many to fame and has also destroyed the lives of many. Many young people should pay great attention to what they post on the internet. America Williams made a grave mistake that would cost her dearly. If you have to look for clout for the sake of popularity, do it in a meaningful way. We do not in any way condone what happened to America Williams. At the end of the day, she was a daughter, a sister, and a friend. There are much better ways to correct bad behaviour than murder. Police investigations are still open and we can only hope that the perpetrators will be brought to book.
