Petition updateJustice for Former ASU Student Jaquai Williams: Grand Cortez Apts Investigation

Here's 🕊️💙 AN UPDATE FROM JAQUAI’S MOM: THANK YOU FOR BEING HIS VOICE 💙🕊️258 VOICES

Kecia HillPhoenix, AZ, United States
24 Oct 2026

🕊️💙 AN UPDATE FROM JAQUAI’S MOM: THANK YOU FOR BEING HIS VOICE 💙🕊️258 VOICES


To everyone who has prayed for us, sent kind words, shared Jaquai’s story, signed the petition, and stood beside our family through this journey, thank you from the bottom of my heart.


I know it’s been a little while since I shared an update, and I want to apologize for that. These past few weeks have been emotionally overwhelming. There has been a lot happening behind the scenes, and at times, it has honestly left me sick to my stomach. This journey has been heartbreaking, but I am still standing, still praying, and still fighting for my son.


The fight for truth, answers, and accountability continues.


I can now share that a criminal investigation has been opened. This is the latest development I am able to share publicly. Unfortunately, I cannot go into the details or discuss information surrounding the investigation, but I wanted everyone who has been standing with us to know this important update.


The federal and state cases are also moving forward through their normal legal processes. We continue to take things one step at a time, and I will share updates when I am able to do so.


Through all of this, I have been reminded that we are not walking this road alone. Your prayers, love, encouragement, thoughtful messages, and willingness to speak Jaquai’s name have meant more to me than you could ever imagine.


Thank you for being his voice when he can no longer speak for himself. Thank you for helping make sure his story is heard. 💙


💙 REMEMBERING JAQUAI: THE LIFE, THE LAUGHTER, AND THE MEMORIES


Today, I want to share a few clips and memories of my son, not just to talk about what our family is going through, but to honor the person Jaquai was and the life he lived.


And if you knew Jaquai, you already know he had his own way of doing things! 😂💙


My son absolutely HATED having his picture taken or being recorded. If he caught somebody pointing a camera at him, he would throw up his middle finger like, “Mom, stop recording me!” 😂😭


But the funny thing is, he LOVED recording everybody else! He could catch everyone in their natural element, joke around, and have everybody laughing, but the moment the camera turned toward him? Absolutely not! 😂


That was Jaquai. Unfiltered. Funny. Full of personality. Always doing things his own way.


So yes, one of the clips includes him giving the camera that familiar middle finger. 😂 I can almost hear him saying, “I told you not to record me!”


And honestly, those are the moments I cherish. Behind every picture and every video is a piece of my son that I get to hold on to. His expressions, his humor, his voice, his attitude, and the little things that made him uniquely Jaquai.


I want people to remember the life he lived, the person he was, and the love he left behind. He was so much more than the circumstances surrounding his death.


🎵 “EVEN THOUGH IT HURTS, I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH” 🕊️💙


I’m including this song because, in so many ways, it describes where I am in this journey.


The pain of losing my son is something words will never fully explain. Some days are harder than others, and there are moments when the weight of everything feels unbearable. There are days when I have to gather every ounce of strength I have just to take the next step.


But even through the tears, the unanswered questions, and the battles behind the scenes, I have to keep going.


I have to keep going for Jaquai. I have to keep his memory alive. I have to keep being his voice.


This song reminds me that even when it hurts, even when I feel exhausted, and even when the road ahead is uncertain, I can make it through with God carrying me when I don’t have the strength to carry myself.


My son used to say, “God always has a plan.” I hold on to those words every day. I don’t know how every part of this journey will unfold, but I continue to pray for strength, truth, and justice.


As you watch these clips and memories of my son, please know that behind my words and my determination is a mother who misses her child every single day, a mother who would give anything to hear his voice, see his smile, and have one more moment with him.


But I refuse to let the pain be the end of his story.


For Jaquai, I will keep going. For the truth, I will keep standing. And through it all, I will keep believing that God will give me the strength to make it through. 🕊️💙


🕊️💙 LET’S KEEP PUSHING TOWARD 500 SUPPORTERS! 💙🕊️


We are working toward our goal of 500 signatures, and every single one matters. Every signature, every share, every conversation, and every person who takes the time to learn Jaquai’s story helps his voice reach further.


The more Jaquai’s voice is heard, the harder it becomes for serious questions to be ignored. The more his story is shared, the more people can call for transparency, answers, and accountability.


Every signature helps carry Jaquai’s voice further. Every share helps bring his story into the light. We will continue standing together, seeking truth, demanding answers, and fighting for the accountability Jaquai deserves.


His story matters. His life matters. And his name deserves to be heard. 💙🕊️


To every person who has signed our petition, shared it with friends and family, offered a prayer, sent a message, or simply taken the time to learn about Jaquai, please know that you are making a difference to a mother who misses her son more than words can explain.


We are still here. We are still seeking answers. We are still pursuing accountability. And we will continue to honor Jaquai’s memory while the legal processes move forward.


His name will not be forgotten. His story will not be silenced. And his memory will live on through every person who continues to speak his name.


Please keep praying for our family. Please keep sharing his story. Help us reach 500 supporters. And please keep being Jaquai’s voice. 🕊️💙


With love and gratitude,


Kecia Hill

Jaquai’s Mom


🕊️💙 JUSTICE FOR JAQUAI. TRUTH. ACCOUNTABILITY. NEVER FORGOTTEN.


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