A Hennepin County jury on Monday found 22-year-old Lamont Eugene Williams Jr. guilty of second-degree unintentional murder in the death of 21-year-old Alexif Loeza Galvan. Prosecutors say Galvan was critically injured and later died after a March 6, 2025 confrontation during a marijuana sale on Bloomington’s east side. The verdict caps a months-long investigation into what authorities describe as a botched drug deal that left a young man dying in his own neighborhood.
According to Twin Cities, jurors returned the guilty verdict on Monday and sentencing is set for Feb. 24, 2026. The charge the jury settled on, second-degree unintentional murder, accuses Williams of causing a death while committing another felony. Williams, who is from Apple Valley, was arrested the day after the March incident and has moved in and out of custody as the case wound through the courts.
How Investigators Say The Encounter Turned Deadly
Police were called to the 8300 block of 11th Avenue South just before 8:45 p.m. on March 6 after a neighbor reported a man lying in the street, according to the Star Tribune. Family members told officers they had seen Galvan leaning into the passenger side of a small, dark SUV while someone inside the vehicle pulled on a backpack as the driver hit the gas, leaving Galvan critically injured on the pavement. An autopsy later ruled that Galvan died of blunt-force trauma, listing a skull fracture, brain bleed, a broken collarbone and multiple rib fractures among his injuries.
Phone Records And SUV Evidence Cited At Trial
Investigators say text messages between the two men set up the marijuana sale, with Williams sending a short “Here” message at 8:31 p.m. and, a few minutes later, “I’m in this Jeep,” according to charging documents reviewed by MN Crime. Cell-site data showed Williams’ phone moving away from the area shortly after the exchange, and officers later recovered a 9mm handgun and a backpack containing roughly 264 grams of marijuana from an SUV found at his Apple Valley home. Prosecutors leaned on that timeline and the physical evidence to argue that Galvan’s death occurred while Williams was committing a felony, the key element behind the unintentional murder conviction.
What Comes Next In Court
Williams is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 24, 2026, following the guilty verdict, according to Twin Cities. Under Minnesota law, unintentional second-degree murder is punishable by up to 40 years in prison, per the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. Court records show Williams posted bond after his initial arrest, then was later held in custody in the lead-up to sentencing.
Family Response
Galvan’s family created an online fundraiser and described him as a joyful presence who loved soccer, as reported by the Star Tribune. “Alexif was a light in all of our lives — always laughing, smiling, and bringing joy to everyone around him,” his sister wrote on a GoFundMe page set up to help cover funeral expenses. Neighbors and relatives said they hoped the court’s decision would at least provide some answers as the family worked through final arrangements.
