MN man convicted in riot arson says he’s being wrongfully punished for man’s death

SAINT PAUL, Minn — In the aftermath of the riots following the murder of George Floyd — a tragic discovery.

Nearly two months later, authorities found the body of 30-year-old Oscar Stewart Jr. in the rubble of the burned-down maXit Pawn on Lake Street and Cedar Avenue.

Montez Lee, now 30 years old, pleaded guilty to arson after he was caught on camera pouring accelerant and lighting the fire…

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