Former Strikeforce fighter and recent BKFC Prospect Series athlete Lumumba Sayers Sr. has been arrested for murder after allegedly killing a man to avenge the death of his son.
Sayers Sr., a mixed martial arts veteran of 11 professional fights who went by the moniker "Heavy Hands," is accused of shooting an individual in the head after showing up at a child's birthday party this past Saturday, according to an arrest affidavit (h/t Denver7).
The victim of the incident, which took place at Pioneer Park in Commerce City, Colorado, was identified as Malcolm Watson, who is believed to be connected to the individual initially accused of murdering Sayers Sr.'s son in 2023.
Lumumba Sayers Jr., who was also a budding MMA fighter, was among two killed in a shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood last August. Tyrell Braxton was arrested the following month and charged with murder, before the case against him was subsequently dismissed.
The tragic killing saw Sayers Jr. become the victim of the exact violence he strived to fight against, with both him and his father serving as anti-gun violence activists.