Herrera conspired with several other suspects to setup 32-year-old Lamon and rob him in a drug deal, and the victim was shot in the armed robbery and later died from gunshot injuries.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
July 28, 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On May 13, 2022, Francisco J. Herrera, 33, was charged with one felony count for murder for the March 28, 2022 death of Andre Lamon, 32, at the 2600 block of S. 9th Street near W. Harrison Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee. A $150,000 cash bond was set for Herrera on June 13, 2022. If convicted, Herrera is facing up to 15 years in prison for felony murder.
Herrera is scheduled for a conference hearing on August 16, 2022 at the Safety Building room 506 in Milwaukee.
Herrera is currently being held at the WI DOC Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, 1015 N. 10 Street for probation violation.
According to the criminal complaint, Herrera called Lamon to buy some marijuana and wanted Lamon to come to Herrera's residence on March 28th. Before Lamon arrived at S. 9th St. near Harrison Ave., Herrera and two other accomplices were captured on a video surveillance camera nearby in a truck and the three suspects were seen hiding at the location. Once Lamon arrived at the location, Herrera went into his vehicle, and then the two other suspects went to the vehicle and fired gunshots striking Lamon. They are seen going through Lamon's vehicle on the video. Lamon was shot twice and later died at a local hospital. Herrera was shot once in the leg.
Herrera told police at the time that he and Lamon were robbed by unidentified suspects. Herrera was not robbed, according to police, who were able to recover video surveillance footage in the area. In fact, police discovered that Herrera and two other unidentified suspects had conspired to rob Lamon"s marijuana, but the robbery turned deadly.
Herrera was incarcerated on felony convictions, but was released back on probation on February 24, 2022 from the State Department of Corrections (DOC) Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility and his probation was later revoked on March 30, 2022, according to the Wisconsin DOC inmate website.
On January 13, 2021, Herrera was sentenced to prison in Walworth County to 3 years and six months for one felony count of bail jumping and had to do 18 months incarceration and 2 years of extended supervision. Herrera was also sentenced to 18 months incarceration and 2 years of extended supervision for one felony count of retail theft between $500 to $5,000.
On December 28, 2020, Herrera pleaded guilty in Washington County for one felony count of retail theft of $500 to $5,000 and one felony count for possession of narcotics and party to a crime.
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