A third man has been charged with the fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old Boston man who died while protecting his girlfriend in 2021, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Thursday, Jan. 18.
Dravon Robison, 39, of Everett, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter under the theory of wanton and reckless conduct for his role in the death of Ricardo Garcia in August 2021, a release from Hayden’s office said.
Robin’s cousin, Karonn Brown, 51, was convicted of first-degree murder in November 2023, the release stated. Meanwhile Brown’s son, Derrell Sanford, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this month.
On Aug. 8, 2021, the three men were driving in Roxbury and approaching women in the area, according to a previous news release from Hayden’s office. They went up to Garcia’s girlfriend, left their car, and confronted her.
Garcia ran over to defend his girlfriend and the three men beat and stabbed Garcia to death, according to the district attorney’s office. Video surveillance captured a majority of the incident.
Robinson was the driver of the car during the incident and participated in the attack, the office said. Sanford also participated in the beating and stabbing of Garcia.
“There were three men involved here and not one of them chose to de-escalate the situation,” Hayden said. I’m grateful for all who worked to hold each of them accountable for this shocking attack. I can only hope these convictions will bring some sense of justice to Mr. Garcia’s family.”
Sentencing for both Robinson and Sanford is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 5 at 9:30 a.m. in Suffolk Superior Court.
