Alex Pagan was convicted for the murders of six-year-old Michael Lynn, his father, Freddy Jones, and the attempted murders of his mother, Latasha Jones, and his 18-month-old brother, Lafayette Jones.
Pagan and Willie Graham had previously broken into the victim’s house on January 23, 1993 and took clothes, jewelry and cash, which were later found in Pagan’s possession. They learned of the possibility of obtaining an additional $12,000 to $13,000 in the same house, and they planned on returning to get the money.
On February 23, wearing ski masks, they entered the victim’s master bedroom by breaking the sliding glass door in the room where Freddy and Latasha, and their baby (Lafayette) were sleeping. Pagan and Graham demanded that they give them the money. When Freddy denied having any money, one of the intruders began searching the house.
He found Michael Lynn in another room and took him to the master bedroom. He then took Latasha at gun point and searched the rest of the house. When he couldn’t find the money, he took Latasha back into the bedroom and hit her with the gun.
Pagan tied everybody up and shot Freddy once and then said to Michael Lynn, “Shorty, if you live through this, don’t grow up to be like me.” He then fired several more shots. Latasha was shot but did not die. She testified to having heard seven or eight shots.
After Pagan and Graham left, Latasha kicked out of her restraints and called out to Freddy and Michael. When she did not receive a response out of either of them, she grabbed her baby and ran out of the house to find help.
Freddy died from a gunshot wound to the head, and Michael Lynn died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head with one in the buttocks.
On February 23, 1993, Pagan was arrested for the murders of Freddy and Michael Lynn Jones and the attempted murder of Latasha and Lafayette Jones.
Antonio Quezada, a friend of the defendants, testified that he dropped Pagan and Graham off at the Jones’ house the night of the murders, and Pagan told him that he was going to kill everyone inside. He also said that, after the murders Pagan came to his house and told him they had killed everyone. Jackson testified that Pagan also admitted to killing everyone, dismantling the gun and scattering the pieces all over Miami.
Source: Florida Commission on Capital Cases
Pagan and Willie Graham had previously broken into the victim’s house on January 23, 1993 and took clothes, jewelry and cash, which were later found in Pagan’s possession. They learned of the possibility of obtaining an additional $12,000 to $13,000 in the same house, and they planned on returning to get the money.
On February 23, wearing ski masks, they entered the victim’s master bedroom by breaking the sliding glass door in the room where Freddy and Latasha, and their baby (Lafayette) were sleeping. Pagan and Graham demanded that they give them the money. When Freddy denied having any money, one of the intruders began searching the house.
He found Michael Lynn in another room and took him to the master bedroom. He then took Latasha at gun point and searched the rest of the house. When he couldn’t find the money, he took Latasha back into the bedroom and hit her with the gun.
Pagan tied everybody up and shot Freddy once and then said to Michael Lynn, “Shorty, if you live through this, don’t grow up to be like me.” He then fired several more shots. Latasha was shot but did not die. She testified to having heard seven or eight shots.
After Pagan and Graham left, Latasha kicked out of her restraints and called out to Freddy and Michael. When she did not receive a response out of either of them, she grabbed her baby and ran out of the house to find help.
Freddy died from a gunshot wound to the head, and Michael Lynn died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head with one in the buttocks.
On February 23, 1993, Pagan was arrested for the murders of Freddy and Michael Lynn Jones and the attempted murder of Latasha and Lafayette Jones.
Antonio Quezada, a friend of the defendants, testified that he dropped Pagan and Graham off at the Jones’ house the night of the murders, and Pagan told him that he was going to kill everyone inside. He also said that, after the murders Pagan came to his house and told him they had killed everyone. Jackson testified that Pagan also admitted to killing everyone, dismantling the gun and scattering the pieces all over Miami.
Source: Florida Commission on Capital Cases