In the winter of 2015, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Stafford, Virginia. Mark M. Milligan, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of February 15th. The incident unfolded outside the Wings to Go restaurant located at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Travis Lane in the northern part of the county.
What should have been an ordinary evening turned into a scene of chaos and loss, leaving a community in shock and a family to grapple with an immeasurable tragedy.
The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect. Law enforcement officials identified La'Twon Marte Berryman as the individual allegedly responsible for Milligan's death. Following a thorough investigation, Berryman was taken into custody and subsequently indicted by a Stafford County Grand Jury. He faced the grave charge of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Milligan. Court documents would later reveal that Berryman was accused of brandishing a firearm during the commission of the crime, adding a layer of premeditation and menace to the tragic event.
The case proceeded through the legal system, with the Stafford County Commonwealth Attorney's office taking on the responsibility of prosecuting the case against Berryman. The legal proceedings were closely watched by a community still reeling from the violence that had claimed the life of a young man. For the family and friends of Mark Milligan, the arrest and subsequent trial of La'Twon Marte Berryman represented a long and arduous journey toward seeking some semblance of justice for their profound loss.
