Southaven Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Armed Carjacking
ABERDEEN, Miss. — A Southaven man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for an armed carjacking that took place in a Walmart parking lot last year.
According to court documents, Lacyrus Green, 27, met two victims on Sept. 16, 2024, in the Southaven Walmart parking lot under the pretense of test-driving a car they had for sale. After returning from the test drive, Green pulled out a BB gun designed to resemble an AR-style pistol, threatened to kill the victims, and stole the car. He was later apprehended in Memphis.
Senior U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Green to 95 months in prison on Tuesday. Following his release, he will serve three years of supervised release. Green was remanded into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service immediately after sentencing.
“This office is committed to the fairly straightforward principle that violent criminals such as this defendant should go to prison,” U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner said. “We will continue, alongside our law enforcement partners, with our commitment to protect victims from those who would threaten them with harm.”
FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Eikhoff of the Jackson Field Office said Green’s actions put lives at risk and spread fear in the community. “The brazen act of brandishing a gun and carjacking unsuspecting sellers will not be tolerated,” Eikhoff said. “Collaborative teamwork between the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Southaven Police Department, and the Memphis Police Department sends a clear message that law enforcement will relentlessly pursue violent offenders, restoring safety and security to our communities.”
The case was investigated by the FBI, the Southaven Police Department, and the Memphis Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Mims prosecuted the case.
