Atravius Weeks convicted, sentenced to life in prison for murdering ex-girlfriend outside Lakeville day care
LAKEVILLE, Minn. -- A Richfield man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend outside of a day care center in Lakeville last summer.
Atravius Weeks, 33, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, the Dakota County Attorney's Office said. A jury found him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Cortney Henry.
According to the criminal complaint, a woman called police on June 22, 2021, to report a protection order violation at her apartment. She said Weeks was pounding on the walls of her building, that he had a gun and that she feared she would die if got inside the building.
Officers responded and found Weeks' car, with blood and a 9mm casing inside. They contacted Weeks by phone, who agreed to meet police back at the apartment. When he arrived, he had a gun and told police he shot himself.
While officers treated his wound, Weeks told them, "I just killed my best friend," the complaint states. He admitted that Henry was outside a day care facility in Lakeville and he had shot her seven times.
Police found Henry's body and nine shell casings outside of the day care facility.
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