A Taylor man will spend the next two years behind bars after he pled guilty to manslaughter.
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, Marquis Wilson, 27, pled guilty for manslaughter. In 2020, Wilson was involved with the shooting of Jade Erwin, 17, of Elgin.
According to police reports, on March 21, 2020, Wilson and another woman drove Erwin to the emergency room at Scott and White hospital in Taylor. Wilson ran in and said someone in the car was shot. Wilson and the female passenger fled the scene on foot. Wilson and the other passenger were found about a half-mile away hiding in a dumpster behind Bealls Department Store.
An investigation revealed that the shooting happened in a moving vehicle in Bastrop County. The car belonged to the family of the victim. Erwin was dead when they arrived at the hospital.
An investigation revealed that the shooting allegedly happened in a moving vehicle in Bastrop County. The car belonged to the family of the victim. Erwin was dead when they arrived at the hospital.
It was unknown if the shooting was accidental or intentional.
According to Williamson County court records, Wilson will get 96 days of credit on his sentence.
