A 27-year-old Allentown man will spend at least 18 years in prison for his role in a 2022 ambush shooting in the city.
Xavier Grenon was sentenced Thursday to 18 years and 9 months to 40 years in state prison for the Aug. 31, 2022, shooting, according to a news release from Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan.
Authorities said Najeer Lane, 22, was riding in a car with Bless Jones, whom Grenon and his co-defendants agreed to meet at Trout Park that day, authorities said. They ambushed the two of them and 13 rounds were fired from Grenon’s vehicle, the release states. Jones escaped, but Lane was killed. .
Grenon was found guilty in February on charges of conspiracy to commit homicide, attempted homicide and aggravated assault of Jones. He was acquitted of charges in Lane’s death, the DA said.
Jones fled to his home after the park shooting. About an hour later, the DA said, Grenon and the others arrived at Jones’ home and fired 12 more rounds at Jones and another person, missing them both.
Co-defendant Legious Minder Jr., 23, of Bethlehem, was sentenced to 40-80 years in prison after pleading guilty in Lane’s death and the later shooting of Jones. Frederick Marks Jr., 26, of Bath, is also charged in the incident, and is awaiting trial.