(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Two men have been arrested in connection to the 2019 murder of 26-year-old aspiring rap artist William Underwood, “FYL Jackk,” in a Cimarron Hills neighborhood.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), 35-year-old Derrick Bernard was arrested on March 7, 2024 and 26-year-old Aeeshawn Mathews was arrested on March 11. Bernard was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder and Solicitation of First-Degree Murder in connection to Underwood’s death.
Mathews was arrested for First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder.
Derrick Bernard. Courtesy: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Aeeshawn Mathews. Courtesy: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
EPSO said deputies originally responded just before 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2019 to the 1900 block of Shawnee Drive in Cimarron Hills on reports of shots fired. When deputies arrived, they found Underwood dead on a sidewalk.
EPSO said the arrests came after years of investigation.
The investigation remains active and EPSO is seeking additional information. If anyone has information about this case, you are urged to contact EPSO’s tip line at (719) 520-7777.
