Las Vegas NowSuspects in Palo Verde Shooting Make First Court Appearance

Suspects in Palo Verde Shooting Make First Court Appearance

Gerald Davison, 16, arrested for shooting and killing a Palo Verde high school classmate has now officially been charged as an adult. Gerald Davison made his first appearance outside of family court, standing next to an alleged accomplice.

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Gerald Davison has been charged with murder and attempted murder. Authorities have also charged Ezekiel Williams with accessory to murder and three counts of accessory to attempted murder. They are being held at the Clark County Detention Center. Friday, an attorney hoped to get Williams out.

Read the Ezekiel Williams arrest report

Gerald Davison, the 16-year-old in an adult jail smock. Next to him -- 19-year-old Ezekiel Williams. Williams was driving the vehicle from where Davison is accused of shooting at a group of kids, hitting and killing 15-year-old Christopher Privett.

In a police report -- Davison said Williams gave him the weapon. Williams denies it. But in court they stood side-by-side as Williams' mother sobbed.

"They came here looking for the American dream and all of a sudden the American dream has turned into a nightmare." The Williams family's attorney, Brent Bryson says they came from Belize.

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"He wasn't an honor student, but he graduated, he dabbled in and out of sports, he had jobs, he wasn't employed at the time. His mother works for the RJ as head of security," said Bryson.

Bryson wouldn't say where things went wrong but did say Williams met the younger Davison at Cimarron High School and says now they are getting threats.

"Some of them are pretty outrageous, calling the kids terrorists and saying they should be lynched." Bryson is calling for everyone to take a deep breath and wait for the facts. Facts he says even the D.A. doesn't have yet.

"We show up and start talking about bail issues, and the D.A. stands up and says we are not ready to go, we need more time."

"this is a situation where there really are no winners, their lives will never be the same no matter what happens from this point forward."

The judge said Davison won't get bail. But Williams still could. Authorities still need to interview him to determine if he's a flight risk. Williams is expected to be back in court on Monday.

In the police report, Davison said Williams handed him the gun. He is very specific. He says Williams handed him the gun and said, "Are you gonna do it, you gonna get at them."

Williams' attorney says he's going to plead not guilty to the accessory to murder charges.

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