Local Man Sentenced for Armed Carjacking in Southaven

Aberdeen, MS – A Southaven man was sentenced today to over seven years in prison for carjacking.

According to court documents, on September 16, 2024, Lacyrus Green, 27, met two victims in the Walmart parking lot in Southaven to test drive a car the victims had for sale. Upon returning from the test drive, Green brandished a BB gun designed to look like an AR-style pistol and threatened to kill the victims, then took the key fob and stole the car. Green was subsequently apprehended in Memphis, Tennessee.

Senior Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Green today to 95 months imprisonment. Upon release from prison, Green will be on supervision for a period of three years. He was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal following sentencing.

“This office is committed to the fairly straightforward principle that violent criminals such as this defendant should go to prison,” said U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner.  “We will continue, alongside our law enforcement partners, with our commitment to protect victims from those who would threaten them with harm.”

"Lacyrus Green’s vicious crime endangered lives and created fear amongst the community,” stated Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Jackson Field Office Robert Eikhoff. “The brazen act of brandishing a gun and carjacking unsuspecting sellers will not be tolerated. Collaborative teamwork between the FBI, the US Attorney’s Office, the Southaven Police Department, and the Memphis Police Department sends a clear message that law enforcement will relentlessly pursue violent offenders, restoring safety and security to our communities."

This case was investigated by the FBI, the Southaven Police Department, and the Memphis Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Mims prosecuted the case.