Milwaukee, WI
2017 Milwaukee crime spree, man gets 13 years in prison
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for his function in a 2017 crime spree that included shootings, car thefts and drug offers.
Caleb Virgil, 21, pleaded responsible to second-degree reckless murder and second-degree recklessly endangering security on March 1 as a part of a plea negotiation; 4 different fees have been dismissed.
Virgil and 22-year-old Davion Pickens have been charged in connection to the collection of crimes.
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From capturing at police to stealing automobiles, investigators say the 2 males have been a part of teams within the metropolis that terrorized harmless individuals. A 42-page prison criticism detailed the allegations.
Investigators say the boys have been accountable for 20-plus prison acts between them in simply six weeks from Milwaukee to Menomonee Falls.
The 2 buddies have been supposedly a part of a gaggle that had a rivalry with two different teams in Milwaukee – the “Vito” group and the “Tank/Antonio” group – that feuded over robberies, medication and faux cash. It prompted shootings and reckless driving, chasing one another all through town streets. Three individuals have been wounded.
Prosecutors say greater than 250 bullets have been fired throughout their crime spree, which concerned eight weapons and several other stolen automobiles that have been used to allegedly commit the offenses.
Map of 2017 crime spree, Davion Pickens and Caleb Virgil charged
In accordance with paperwork, at one level, when being chased by police, Pickens and Virgil opened hearth on officers.
Prosecutors say Virgil shot and killed Darrius Rose within the parking zone of the North Bay Buying Mall in a case of mistaken identification. Pickens was tied to a murder of his personal after Xavier Barfield was shot and killed after being in a stolen car he purchased from Vito – a member of the group Pickens was feuding with.
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Along with jail time, Virgil was sentenced to 13 years of prolonged supervision.
Pickens pleaded not responsible in March 2020 to first-degree reckless murder and first-degree recklessly endangering security. He’s due again in courtroom on Might 17.