Lavell Jacvon Piggie, shown in the background shot, was condemned for the murders of Malik Travon Carr-Riggins, shown in the right inset, and Case Samuel Ritzman, shown in the left inset.
In Minnesota, a 20-year-old man was sentenced to 51 years in jail for the killings of two men after a narcotics fight.
On Friday, Lavell Jacvon Piggie, 20, received a 612-month jail sentence for the murders of Malik Travon Carr-Riggins, 23, and Case Samuel Ritzman, 30. According to a news announcement from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, Piggie pleaded guilty in May to two counts of second-degree murder.
“He could bedazzle anyone with a smile, and he was just instantly gone,” Ritzman’s mother, Nancy, said in court through tears.
Carr-Riggins left behind five children, aged 8, 3, 2 (twins), and 9 months, according to his mother, Consandra Carr, who set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for burial expenses and child care.
“Because this tragedy was unexpected, he was one of the sole caregivers, and to make the transition easier, we are asking the community to help us help our family,” the website stated.
Piggie was considered a family friend, according to FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul.
In court, Cianche Felton, who created the GoFundMe effort, stated, “Malik’s death was personal, and we want justice.”
Piggie’s defense attorney, Joseph Friedberg, contended in court that;
“He was under the influence of gang members almost from the time he got out of the crib.”
However, the judge imposed the maximum punishment under the plea agreement.
Piggie confesses to a brazen double murder, according to prosecutors, and is now being held criminally accountable.
“I see no remorse, no concern for his fellow man,” remarked Nancy Ritzman.
Officers responded to a report of gunfire near 2031 Sheridan Avenue N in Minneapolis around 3:40 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2022, according to the criminal complaint.
Prosecutors said officers discovered a four-door car that had jumped the curb and halted in a snowbank. The back passenger-side door was open, but the vehicle was still running and in drive. Officers discovered two dead guys in the front seat.
Authorities said Piggie was observed entering the car with the two victims, and the three then drove for eight minutes throughout north Minneapolis, based on phone data, camera footage, and witness reports.
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Surveillance camera in the vicinity captured eight gunshots at 3:42 p.m. Prosecutors claimed witnesses and security video showed a figure Piggie getting out of the car after the shootings and leaving.
On February 22, 2022, he was caught following a high-speed pursuit that stopped when police spun his vehicle out in a PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver a tactic employed by police to force a fleeing vehicle to turn 180 degrees.
Authorities stated they seized considerable amounts of suspected crack cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, more than $3,000 in cash, and a baggie containing.40 caliber live rounds of ammunition from Piggie’s home.
Case According to his obituary, Samuel Ritzman enjoyed family, sports, and poetry slams.
“He also had a huge heart, wanting to care for others, always putting them first, sometimes to the point of being selfish,” the obituary stated. “Then there was that dazzling smile, which had followed him through his trials and tribulations since high school, charming everyone he met.” Without him, his family and friends will be lost.”