Xavier Davis capital murder trial: Jury returns death sentence
Xavier Davis sentenced to death in capital murder case
a Harris County jury handed down a death sentence in what prosecutors call a massacre. The capital murder case of Xavier Davis finally came to a close.
HOUSTON - The sentencing for Xavier Davis was delivered by a jury on Thursday afternoon.
The jury returned a death sentence for Davis.
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Davis pleaded guilty to three counts of capital murder on March 24, which immediately moved the trial into the punishment phase for the jury to determine if he would be given the death penalty.
Xavier Davis trial in closing statements
The state's testimony went for 10 days, and they rested on April 4. Davis's defense began testimony on April 7 before resting on April 16.
ORIGINAL STORY: Young girl, mother, father killed in SW Houston shooting; 10-year-old injured
What we know:
Davis's defense filed a motion to strike the death penalty as a punishment option.
Murder of three on Fondren Road
The backstory:
On June 30, 2021, Houston police were called to the 12100 block of Fondren Road.
Authorities found Donyavia Lagway, 29, Gregory Carhee, 35, and their 6-year-old daughter Harmony Carhee shot to death. Police also found another 10-year-old child sho at the scene. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The 10-year-old played dead until the shooter left, then she locked the door and FaceTimed her grandmother, according to family. That's when authorities were called to the scene.
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Investigators learned a second suspect, Alexus Williams, had a previous relationship with Lagway. The two broke up shortly before the shooting.
Davis allegedly stole a Jeep Compass about an hour before the shooting on Fondren Road in an aggravated robbery near the 10000 block of Larkwood. Police report the same Jeep was seen leaving the Fondren shooting.
According to police, Williams is accused of planning the robbery.
Dig deeper:
- Young girl, mother, father killed in SW Houston shooting; 10-year-old injured
- Houston PD look for suspect who killed a couple, 6-year-old daughter
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- Suspect in deadly shooting of Houston couple, daughter held with no bond
- Second arrest made in the murder of couple, young girl in southwest Houston
The Source: Information from this article was gathered from Houston Police Department press releases, Harris County court records, and previous FOX 26 reports.