Antioch Woman Faces Murder Charge in Shooting Death

Martinez, Calif. – An Antioch woman faces a felony murder charge with an enhancement for the shooting death of a neighbor.

37-year-old Serico Justice is currently in the Martinez Detention Facility awaiting arraignment for a felony murder charge [PC187(a)] with an enhancement of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm [PC12022.53(d)]. Justice’s use of a handgun caused the injury and death of 31-year-old  Hannisha Jamilah Willis on December 27, 2022. The incident occurred on the 2300 block of Mandarin Way in Antioch, where the women lived next door to each other.

Antioch Police Department investigated the incident and reported that the shooting happened during a verbal and physical fight between the women around 2:15 pm. Justice was in possession of a handgun at the time of the altercation – a gun she armed herself with prior to the confrontation. Willis suffered a single shot to her head after Justice fired her weapon. She died later from her injuries at a local hospital.

The case was referred to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office by Antioch Police on December 28th. Charges were filed against Justice on December 29th. She’s scheduled to be arraigned on January 13, 2023, at 1:30 pm in Martinez. Her bail has been set at $2,000,000.00.

04-22-01440 | The People of the State of California vs. Serico Justice

Updated Info released by Antioch Police:

On December 27, 2022, at 2:13 pm, the Antioch Police Department’s Dispatch Center began receiving 9-1-1 calls regarding a shooting in the 2300-block of Mandarin Way.

Serico Justice

Officers immediately responded and located Ms. Hannisha Willis, 31, of Antioch, lying on the sidewalk, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. Ms. Willis was transported to a local hospital by ambulance but succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene and took over the investigation. They learned prior to the shooting, there was a physical altercation that ensued between Willis and the suspect, Ms. Serico Justice, 37, of Antioch.

Prior to the physical altercation, Justice armed herself with a firearm, which she retrieved from her residence. During the fight, the firearm discharged and struck Ms. Willis in the head. Investigators recovered the suspected firearm used in the homicide.

Detectives arrested Justice for murder, and she was incarcerated at the Martinez Detention Facility. This case will be presented to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.

• FILE: 22-9328
• INCIDENT: Homicide – Shooting
• DATE OF INCIDENT: November 27, 2022
• TIME OF INCIDENT: 2:13 pm
• LOCATION: 2300 Mandarin Way
• VICTIM(S): Hannisha Willis (31 years old)
• SUSPECT(S): Serico Justice (37 years old)

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Gerber at (925) 481-8297 or via email: [email protected] . You may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.