Gwendolyn Ray, Aiden Lawson, Breiana Ray.Photo: Family Photo (2); FacebookA St. Louis man who killed his infant, his ex-girlfriend and her mother will spend the rest of his life behind bars.On Thursday, 32-year-old Eric Lawson was sentenced to life in prison for the 2012 murders of his 10-month-old son Aiden, his ex-girlfriend Breiana Ray, 22, and her mother Gwendolyn Ray, 50, theAssociated Pressreports. Lawson was convicted of their murders days earlier.According to authorities, on May 5, 2012, Lawson went to his ex-girlfriend’s home and shot her and her mother in the head, killing them. He then set two fires in the apartment and locked the front door as he left, trapping Aiden and Breiana Ray’s 3-year-old daughter inside.Aiden crawled to his mother as the fire spread, and was found dead in her arms. The 3-year-old girl suffered from smoke inhalation but survived.Afterward, Lawson went home, changed his clothes and began “sexting” with a woman while firefighters worked at the scene of his crimes, Assistant Attorney General Christine Krug told jurors, theSt. Louis Post-Dispatchreports.Eric Lawson.St. Louis PoliceWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.The case took nine years to get to trial due to multiple setbacks including twojurors testing positive for COVID-19, jury selection issues and personnel changes on both the state and defense legal teams, according to thePost-Dispatch.After the sentencing Thursday, Gwendolyn Ray’s brother told thePost-Dispatchhis family was pleased with the jury’s decision.“The family’s happy,” Vincent Ray, 56, said. “This is an end that we’re happy with, that we’re finally getting some justice for. So, nine years has been long but we’re glad it’s at an end.”
Gwendolyn Ray, Aiden Lawson, Breiana Ray.Photo: Family Photo (2); Facebook
A St. Louis man who killed his infant, his ex-girlfriend and her mother will spend the rest of his life behind bars.On Thursday, 32-year-old Eric Lawson was sentenced to life in prison for the 2012 murders of his 10-month-old son Aiden, his ex-girlfriend Breiana Ray, 22, and her mother Gwendolyn Ray, 50, theAssociated Pressreports. Lawson was convicted of their murders days earlier.According to authorities, on May 5, 2012, Lawson went to his ex-girlfriend’s home and shot her and her mother in the head, killing them. He then set two fires in the apartment and locked the front door as he left, trapping Aiden and Breiana Ray’s 3-year-old daughter inside.Aiden crawled to his mother as the fire spread, and was found dead in her arms. The 3-year-old girl suffered from smoke inhalation but survived.Afterward, Lawson went home, changed his clothes and began “sexting” with a woman while firefighters worked at the scene of his crimes, Assistant Attorney General Christine Krug told jurors, theSt. Louis Post-Dispatchreports.Eric Lawson.St. Louis PoliceWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.The case took nine years to get to trial due to multiple setbacks including twojurors testing positive for COVID-19, jury selection issues and personnel changes on both the state and defense legal teams, according to thePost-Dispatch.After the sentencing Thursday, Gwendolyn Ray’s brother told thePost-Dispatchhis family was pleased with the jury’s decision.“The family’s happy,” Vincent Ray, 56, said. “This is an end that we’re happy with, that we’re finally getting some justice for. So, nine years has been long but we’re glad it’s at an end.”
A St. Louis man who killed his infant, his ex-girlfriend and her mother will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
On Thursday, 32-year-old Eric Lawson was sentenced to life in prison for the 2012 murders of his 10-month-old son Aiden, his ex-girlfriend Breiana Ray, 22, and her mother Gwendolyn Ray, 50, theAssociated Pressreports. Lawson was convicted of their murders days earlier.
According to authorities, on May 5, 2012, Lawson went to his ex-girlfriend’s home and shot her and her mother in the head, killing them. He then set two fires in the apartment and locked the front door as he left, trapping Aiden and Breiana Ray’s 3-year-old daughter inside.
Aiden crawled to his mother as the fire spread, and was found dead in her arms. The 3-year-old girl suffered from smoke inhalation but survived.
Afterward, Lawson went home, changed his clothes and began “sexting” with a woman while firefighters worked at the scene of his crimes, Assistant Attorney General Christine Krug told jurors, theSt. Louis Post-Dispatchreports.
Eric Lawson.St. Louis Police
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The case took nine years to get to trial due to multiple setbacks including twojurors testing positive for COVID-19, jury selection issues and personnel changes on both the state and defense legal teams, according to thePost-Dispatch.
After the sentencing Thursday, Gwendolyn Ray’s brother told thePost-Dispatchhis family was pleased with the jury’s decision.
“The family’s happy,” Vincent Ray, 56, said. “This is an end that we’re happy with, that we’re finally getting some justice for. So, nine years has been long but we’re glad it’s at an end.”
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