Six Lexington Men Indicted in Federal Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill Witness
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – Federal prosecutors have charged six Lexington men in what they described as a “targeted assassination” of a federal witness, allegedly ordered to prevent him from testifying in a major drug trafficking case.
Witness Killed Before Testifying
The newly unsealed indictment accuses William Quejohn Dixon, 28; Rollie Deshawn Lamar, 32; Daquis Damarr Sharp, 27; Desmond Elijah Bellomy, 26; Jatiece Alvin Parks, 21; and DeAngelo Montavius Boone, 26, of conspiring to kill Kristopher Lewis, 28, who was gunned down in September 2023.
Prosecutors say all six are part of a West End street gang known as the “Hot Boyz”, and that Lewis’s murder was part of a coordinated effort to silence a federal witness.
Lewis had been indicted alongside Lamar a year earlier for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering, according to court documents. He had agreed to testify against Lamar — but was killed before he could take the stand.
$1 Million Murder-For-Hire Plot
Prosecutors allege Lamar financed the killing with $1 million in drug proceeds. At the time of his arrest, Lamar reportedly held over $2 million in assets, including luxury cars, jewelry, and firearms.
He was later convicted in February 2024 of the original drug and money laundering charges and sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.
Court filings from a related case referenced 24-year-old Quincino Lamont Waide Jr., who prosecutors believe helped facilitate the getaway vehicle after Lewis was shot. Waide pleaded guilty to firearm possession but has not been charged directly in the killing.
Federal Charges and Potential Penalties
Five of the six defendants face multiple federal charges, including:
- Witness tampering via killing
- Conspiracy to tamper with a witness
- Use of interstate commerce to facilitate murder-for-hire
- Conspiracy to use interstate commerce for murder-for-hire
- Conspiracy to use a firearm during a violent crime
Boone faces three of the five charges but could still face a life sentence or death penalty if convicted.
Federal prosecutors confirmed that all six men could be eligible for capital punishment — the first such federal case of its kind in Lexington in recent years.
“This was a calculated, deliberate act intended to obstruct justice,” said one federal investigator familiar with the case.
Broader Context
The last federal execution in the U.S. occurred in January 2021, when Dustin Higgs was put to death — marking the 13th federal execution in a brief period under the Trump administration.
Kentucky currently has more than 20 inmates on death row, though no executions have occurred in the state since 2008.
The six defendants remain in custody pending their next federal court appearance in Lexington.
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