"An Adams County jury found Sayers guilty of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and attempt to commit tampering with physical evidence in relation to the fatal shooting of Malcolm Watson in Commerce City, Colorado, on August 10, 2024."
"Sayers allegedly shot Watson to avenge the death of his son, Lumumba Sayers Jr. According to an arrest affidavit, Sayers approached a man and shot him in the head at a child's birthday party."
"Witnesses also claimed that Sayers removed a set of keys from Watson's pocket and attempted to plant a gun near his body."
Lumumba Sayers, a former MMA fighter, was convicted of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Malcolm Watson in Commerce City, Colorado. The jury also found him guilty of tampering with evidence. Sayers claimed he did not shoot Watson but admitted to carrying a gun illegally. The weapon used in the murder was believed to be an untraceable ghost gun. Sayers allegedly shot Watson in retaliation for his son's death, despite being an anti-gun advocate who ran a boxing gym focused on violence prevention.
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