Tulsa Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Shooting, Killing Total Stranger

A Tulsa man has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a total stranger, in order to impress a gang.

Prosecutors say Devon Blevins saw Maurice Burgess riding a bike and leaned out of the window and shot burgess because he was hoping to impress the "Savage Boys" Gang. A jury found him guilty of murder in September 2021 and on Thursday a Chief U.S. District Judge sentenced him to life in prison.

“Devon Blevins took the life of Maurice Burgess in an effort to gain membership into a street gang,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Today’s life sentence reflects this defendant’s callous disregard for life and reaffirms the resolve of prosecutors and law enforcement to hold violent criminals accountable for their actions.”

The getaway driver and Blevin’s codefendant, Jacob Banks, pled guilty to accessory to murder.