Willie DeWayne Clark, a suspect in the death of Darrent Williams, wrote a letter in state prison saying he was not involved in a homicide, a federal agent testified today.
Clark, 24, wrote a letter to a woman saying he was worried about his association with a murder and that he “didn’t do it,” Special Federal Officer Robert Fuller said during a hearing in an unrelated drug case against Clark.
Clark was ordered held on charges of drug trafficking today after a U.S. District Court judge heard testimony about his purported role in a notorious Denver street gang.
Clark has long been named a suspect in the fatal shooting of Williams by police sources and more recently in court records.
Williams was killed early New Year’s Day in a drive-by shooting following a dispute at a nightclub in Denver.
The shots were fired from a white Chevrolet Tahoe registered to Brian Hicks, a man suspected of being the head of the same street gang as Clark.
Sources say Clark was riding in the Tahoe at the time the shots were fired. But Clark has not been charged with any offenses related to that shooting.
In testimony today, Fuller said Clark’s letter denying responsibility for a homicide was written while he was serving a 180-day sentence for a parole violation. Fuller said authorities obtained a copy of the letter.
When Clark finished his parole violation sentence, he was turned over to federal authorities.
He was denied release on bond today and will be arraigned on charges of possessing and distributing crack cocaine when he returns to court on Aug. 1.
Staff writer Felisa Cardona can be reached at 303-954-1219 or at fcardona@denverpost.com.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
