[b]Gillis claims one victim was good friend
By BRETT TROXLER 2theadvocate.com staff
From a report by WBRZ's Ken Pastorick & Veronica Mosgrove
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Family members of murder victim Johnnie Mae Williams spoke out Thursday in reaction to comments made by suspected serial killer Sean Vincent Gillis through his girlfriend Terri Lemoine.
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According to his girlfriend, Terri Lemoine, accused serial killer Sean Vincent Gillis claims that one of his victim, Johnnie Mae Williams, was a good friend to him. Williams, who was killed last October, is one of five murder victims connected to Gillis, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.
Lemoine said Gillis called her from jail Wednesday evening and apologized. She said he talked about his eight-year good friendship with Williams.
Lemoine said Gillis told her, "Johnnie Mae was as good a friend as I could want. I don't understand why I would kill her."
James Patterson, who is Williams' uncle, said Thursday he is angry at the comments Gillis made to Lemoine the day before. "Either she saw some evidence in that van or he himself revealed something, or somebody told her something, and when he found this out he had to silence her," Patterson said. "That is my gut feeling."
As reported Wednesday evening on WBRZ, post mortem pictures of some of Sean Gillis' alleged victims were found on the suspected serial killer's computer by investigators, according to sources familiar with the investigation. The Attorney General's crime division took the computers form Gillis' home last week. Sources close to Gillis said three pictures of victims were taken from his home with a digital camera he owned.
Also reacting to the latest Gillis comments was Octavia Jackson, aunt to the deceased Williams. Jackson said her niece brought Gillis to Thanksgiving dinner a few years ago. From her home in Mississippi, Jackson described Gillis as strange, and said that "He looked like he was on drugs."
"I think he's sorry he got caught," Jackson said. "I think in another couple of days he would have gone out and found another target of opportunity."
Lemoine also said her boyfriend told her, "If I could end it all now, I would. I don't want to go through a trial, I want to die."
Jackson responded by saying, "Killing him is too good. God didn't put us on earth to kill each other. What I would like to know from him, if I had a chance to talk to him, why did you do it?" Patterson said. "At least if nothing else it will satisfy my observation of what happened."
Lemoine also said Gillis told her, "I am so sorry I've put those families through what I did."
As reported on May 6 on WBRZ's 6 p.m. telecast. If you have information or comments related to this story, e-mail them to news@wbrz.com.