On the night of March 7, a 75-year-old man from Chicago made a 911 call, identifying himself and confessing to the murder of his girlfriend and her sister. When questioned about his motive, he allegedly stated, “They got on my m*********ing nerves.”
William Wallace, who holds a concealed carry license, faces charges of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his 68-year-old girlfriend, Phyllis Goolsby, and her 71-year-old sister, Tuanna Thomas. The women were found dead in the home they shared on the 10400 block of South Peoria Street.
Prosecutors detail that the evening began with Wallace, Goolsby, and her son at a bar. Goolsby reportedly became upset when Wallace accepted an offer for a second drink, which he ultimately did not consume. The couple left the bar around 9:45 p.m. and returned to their residence.
Approximately an hour later, Wallace contacted 911 again. He confirmed his identity, reported that he had shot “two m***********s,” provided his address, and stated that the victims were sisters, as noted in a detention filing.
When Chicago police arrived shortly after, Wallace answered the door, admitting to the officers that he had killed the two women. He indicated that one was upstairs and that the gun was with her. Officers secured Wallace and entered the home, discovering Goolsby on the living room couch, shot twice, with a 9mm handgun on the coffee table. Her sister was found in a first-floor bedroom, shot three times in the back. Prosecutors noted there were no signs of a struggle in the home.
Following the collection of gunshot residue samples from Wallace’s hands, an officer expressed gratitude for his patience.
Wallace reportedly replied, “I don’t have no damn patience. I’m 75 f****** years old and I have no patience. That’s what happened tonight. I have no patience. My patience is gone.”
While in custody, Wallace was permitted to make two phone calls. Prosecutors revealed that in voicemails to two relatives, he confessed to the killings and stated he was in jail on murder charges.
Wallace’s prior record includes a 1974 arrest for unlawful use of a weapon, a charge that was subsequently dropped. Judge Ankur Srivastava has ordered him to remain in custody pending trial.
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