Lamont Eugene Williams has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for second-degree murder in the death of Alexif Loeza Galvan during a marijuana transaction gone wrong. The incident occurred on March 6, 2025, in Bloomington, Minnesota, where Williams dragged Galvan with his vehicle, leading to fatal injuries. Williams claimed self-defense in court.
On March 6, 2025, around 8:30 p.m., Lamont Eugene Williams, 22, arrived at the 8300 block of 11th Avenue South in Bloomington, Minnesota, to purchase marijuana from 21-year-old Alexif Loeza Galvan. The two had arranged the deal via Facebook Messenger. Galvan, who was at home with his family, informed relatives he was stepping out to sell some weed to someone named "Monty," identified as Williams.
Galvan's mother heard yelling shortly after and saw her son leaning halfway into the passenger side of a small, dark-colored SUV, tugging a backpack with someone inside the vehicle. The SUV then accelerated, leaving Galvan lying in the street a few houses away. Phone location data placed Williams' device at the scene.
At 8:43 p.m., Williams messaged Galvan: "My fault gang I had to." Police arrived minutes later, finding Galvan with severe trauma and breathing difficulties near a snowbank. He was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
An autopsy revealed blunt force trauma as the cause of death, including a brain bleed, skull fracture, facial bruising, multiple rib fractures, spinal bruising, and road rash with embedded gravel and rocks.
Officers located Williams driving a gray Jeep Renegade registered to his mother. A search uncovered a Polymer 80 9 mm handgun and a black Coach backpack containing over half a pound of marijuana in plastic bags.
Williams was convicted of second-degree murder without intent. On Tuesday, February 25, 2026, he received a 12.5-year sentence, with credit for 40 days served. During sentencing, Galvan's sister, Yamilet Loeza, shared: "I had to watch my brother take his last breath. Nothing could have prepared me for the silence that came after."
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney Krista White described the death as "horrible," noting: "You saw the photos. He was dragged down to the bone, his skull was crushed."
Williams maintained he acted in self-defense, asserting Galvan was the aggressor. A GoFundMe for Galvan portrayed him as "a light in all of our lives—always laughing, smiling, and bringing joy to everyone around him."