Man’s Death in Bloomington Linked to Botched Drug Deal
A suspect has been charged in connection with the death of a Bloomington man during a drug transaction earlier this month.
Authorities say Lamont Eugene Williams, 21, was arrested after the victim was found fatally injured in the street following an apparent struggle over a backpack.
According to the criminal complaint, Bloomington police were dispatched to the 8300 block of 11th Avenue South around 8:44 p.m. on March 6, 2025, after getting reports of a man lying in the roadway. When officers arrived, they found the victim severely injured near a snowbank and struggling to breathe. He was rushed to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Family members have identified the victim as Alexif Loeza Galvan. They told officers he’d been home just minutes before the incident and reportedly told a relative he planned to meet "Monty”—later identified as Williams—to sell marijuana.
Alexif Loeza Galvan, via GoFundMe
Galvan’s mother recalled hearing yelling outside just moments after he stepped out. When she looked through the window, she saw Galvan leaning into the passenger side of a dark-colored SUV, engaged in a fight over a backpack with someone inside the vehicle. The car then suddenly accelerated, dragging Galvan along the pavement. His family rushed outside and found him critically injured a few houses away.
Authorities later located Williams driving a gray Jeep Renegade registered to his mother. A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded Polymer 80 9mm handgun on the front passenger seat and a black Coach backpack containing 263.87 grams (9.3 oz.) of marijuana.
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Further investigation revealed messages between Williams and Galvan on Facebook Messenger, in which Williams inquired about purchasing marijuana. The exchange showed the two discussing pricing before Galvan provided his home address.
At 8:31 p.m., Williams messaged, "Here," and GPS data from his phone confirmed he was in the area. A few minutes later, at 8:35 p.m., Williams messaged again, "I’m in this Jeep." Data then tracked his phone moving away from the location at 8:37 p.m. Then at around 8:43 p.m., just minutes after Galvan was discovered in the street, Williams sent a final message: "My fault gang I had to."
An autopsy conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Galvan died from blunt-force trauma and multiple injuries including a brain bleed, a skull fracture, rib fractures and extensive road rash, consistent with being dragged. Investigators noted that small rocks and gravel were embedded in his wounds.
Williams was taken into custody and has been charged with second-degree murder while committing a felony. He remains in custody at the Hennepin County Jail with bail set at $500,000. He’s scheduled to make an initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
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