NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder in a fatal shooting from 2025 Friday, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth Attorney’s Office.
On Jan. 15, 2025 at around 11 p.m., Lamont Whitaker, 25, and his girlfriend were driving to her apartment after spending the evening at a shooting range and eating dinner. The couple started arguing in the car, continuing to argue until they approached the front door of the residence on Green Leaf Drive.
While walking nearby the street, 23-year-old Miyett Antwione Little Jr. overhead the argument and walked over to talk to Whitaker. Whitaker shot Little ten times after a brief conversation. Whitaker then called 911, said he was the shooter and was detained when officers arrived to the scene.
Man pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder for shooting Good Samaritan during domestic dispute in Norfolk
On Nov. 6, Whitaker entered an agreement to plead guilty to second-degree murder and face a sentence of up to 21 years and four months. The Commonwealth agreed to withdraw an additional charge of using a firearm in the commission of murder. Judge Joseph C. Lindsey accepted the agreement, found Whitaker guilty and set his sentencing hearing for March 13, 2026…