Incident: Homicide Investigation  

For Immediate Release  | June 18, 2024

On Monday, June 17, 2024, at 6 am the Lake Jackson Police Department responded to a call of a male sleeping in front of a business in the 145 block of Oyster Creek Drive. Upon the arrival of officers, they located a male subject deceased on the sidewalk. The male had injuries that were believed to have caused his death.

As of today, June 18, 2024, the deceased is identified as 26-year-old Isaiah Kane Williams out of Lake Jackson, Texas.  Mr. Williams was at work at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, believed to be outside the building, when he was stabbed once in the chest. Mr. Williams was sent to the Galveston County Medical Examiner's office to determine the exact cause of death. The main suspect in the death of Mr. Williams is in the custody of the Lake Jackson Police Department on an unrelated felony burglary charge with a bond set at $400,000.  He is 45-year-old Bear Douglas Norton of South Carolina, believed to have been in the Lake Jackson area for only a short time. The motive in the case is still under investigation and there is no indication the victim and suspect were known to each other. The case is still actively being investigated.