The man suspected of killing two and wounding two others during a 2006 shooting in Essex will get a new competency evaluation before his trial, scheduled for next month.
Yesterday Judge Geoffrey Crawford dropped an aggravated murder charge against 29-year-old Christopher Williams because the case against him didn’t meet the legal requirements for the charge.
Instead, prosecutors say they’ll reinstate a first-degree murder charge against Williams.
Police say Williams went on the shooting rampage after breaking up with a girlfriend.
Williams’ lawyers sought the new evaluation after Williams wrote letters to the court saying he had visions. Prosecutors call it a delaying tactic.