Markell Lewis was sentenced to serve 80 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Maryland professional boxer Danny Kelly Jr. on Christmas Eve 2021. A jury.
The man who shot and killed a popular Maryland boxer in front of his family on Christmas Eve in 2021 was sentenced to 80 years behind bars Thursday afternoon.
lawrence: and we know that in p.g. county there has been a lot of violence. when you got the news that he had passed away, what went through your head. well, it was devastating to me because we had plans to restart, you know, the career in the new year. i had been talking to quite a few promoters about helping us out. helping him get back into the ring and then this took place. the last we spoke was on the 22nd of december regarding, you know, the promoters. lawrence: danny kelly s family released a statement i want to read it, the family of danny kelly are deeply shocked and saddened. danny always put his family first, especially his children and fought bravely for his community. moving forward we ask that we all keep faith in god in hopes of a resolution in the near future. sir, tell me about danny and what he meant to you.