Xavier Greene, Gang-Related Murder, Virginia 2024

A 26-year-old man from Newport News, Virginia, has been sentenced to four life sentences in prison for his role in a gang-related racketeering conspiracy, murder, and attempted murder.

Xavier Greene, 26, was found guilty on eight counts of crimes in aid of racketeering, including racketeering conspiracy, three murders, using a firearm in each murder, and an attempted murder.

The crimes took place in Hampton and Newport News between March and August 2015.

The first incident occurred on March 8, 2015, when Greene and two other gang members shot and killed Dwayne Parker, 18, in Newport News.

On April 6, 2015, Greene and three other members of the 36th Street Bang Squad drew firearms and began shooting at people outside a residence in Newport News. Two teenagers were killed during this incident.

On August 1, 2015, Greene and two other people ran to a convenience store in Newport News to help gang members who were being jumped by a rival gang. When Greene did not fire at the rival gang, another gang member grabbed the gun and fired eight rounds at the store. A customer was grazed by bullets striking the storefront.

Less than a week later, Greene and three other individuals stole more than 30 firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer outside Richmond. Greene distributed some of the firearms to members of the gang immediately upon returning to the Tidewater area.

On December 10, 2019, after a seven-week jury trial, Greene was convicted on eight counts of crimes in aid of racketeering.

Co-defendant Martin L. Hunt, 24, of Newport News, was sentenced to multiple life sentences for his role in the conspiracy on May 6. Co-defendant Deshaun Richardson, 25, of Newport News, was sentenced to 17 years for his role in the conspiracy on June 5. Co-defendant Eric Nixon, 25, of Hampton, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy on June 28.

Raj Parekh, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Charlie J. Patterson, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF’s Washington Field Division; Steve R. Drew, Chief of Newport News Police; Kenneth Ferguson, Interim Chief of Hampton Police; and Anton A. Bell, Commonwealth Attorney for the City of Hampton, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark S. Davis.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Samuels and Howard J. Zlotnick and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy E. Cross from the Eastern District of Virginia, and Trial Attorney Chad McHenry from the Justice Department’s Organized Crime and Gang Section, prosecuted the case.

The case is a result of an investigation by the ATF’s Washington Field Division, the Newport News Police Department, and the Hampton Police Department.

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