A nighttime drug deal in Bloomington went awry when a man in an SUV sped away with the prospective seller hanging halfway in the window until he tumbled to the pavement and suffered numerous fatal injuries, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.
Lamont Eugene Williams, 21, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree murder in connection with the March 6 death of Alexif Loeza Galvan, of Bloomington.
Williams, who was arrested at his Apple Valley home early the next day, remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail ahead of a court appearance Wednesday. Court records do not list an attorney for him.
An autopsy by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office found that Loeza Galvan suffered injuries to his brain, skull, face, ribs, collarbone, midsection and a leg.
“Alexif was a light in all of our lives — always laughing, smiling, and bringing joy to everyone around him,“ his sister, Xitlalli Loeza Galvan, wrote on an online fundraising page she began to help the family with expenses related to Loeza Galvan’s death.
“He had a deep love for soccer and cherished every moment spent with his family and friends,“ she continued. ”His kindness, warmth, and contagious laughter left an impact on so many, and he was truly loved by all who knew him.”
According to the complaint:
Calls to police about 8:45 p.m. alerted them to an injured man in the street near his home in the 8300 block of 11th Avenue S. Emergency medical responders took Loeza Galvan to HCMC, where he was pronounced dead.