Death penalty hearing for Gary Kleypas was disrupted today when the father of the murder victim lunged at the defendant.

The sentencing hearing for Gary Kleypas, convicted of murdering 20-year-old Pittsburg State University student Carrie Williams in 1996, was halted for several minutes before resuming.Death penalty hearing in Wyandotte County was disrupted today when the father of the murder victim lunged at the defendant.
After the jury heard the 911 recording from when Williams’ body was discovered, Larry Williams rose from his seat in the gallery and headed toward the courtroom door. As he passed Kleypus he suddenly lurched toward him with his arms outstretched.
Larry Williams was tackled by a former Kansas Bureau of Investigation officer who worked the murder case and was in the courtroom waiting to testify.