Justice has finally been served! The man who killed Lil Wayne'southward ex-married woman, Toya Wright'south ii brothers has been sentenced to life in prison.

On July 31, 2016, Toya Wright and her family got the devastating news that her two brothers had been shot and killed. The incident took place in New Orleans, Ryan and Joshua Johnson were but 24 and 31 years old respectively. According to reports, the brothers were found dead sitting in a motorcar presently after midnight. The vehicle was reportedly still running. Officers launched an investigation into the double homicide, which resulted in the abort of 34-year-one-time Antoine Edwards, who was fingered by witnesses every bit the person seen running from the scene.

During an interview with People, Toya said after hearing of her brothers' murder she felt "numb." She stated, "Information technology was the worst news ever. Murders happen every day and this is another nighttime night in New Orleans. You lot hear well-nigh stories like this all the fourth dimension, but it doesn't really hit you until you get that call. Information technology hits then close to home."

During the case, prosecutors declared that the men were killed past Edwards after visiting him to purchase marijuana. According to prosecutors, Edwards was angered past the brothers after they utilized the front end door of his "trap firm" where he also sold other drugs, including cocaine. "Two lives are lost over a door and some weed," Assistant Commune Attorney Ashley Spears said according to Nola.com. "This homo got upset because these 2 men went to the front of the trap house instead of the back, and he shoots them," the attorney added.

However, Edwards's defense attorney Juan Fiol suggested that the case against his client was biased and lacking in evidence. The highly publicized trial took identify over the course of only three days and was attended past Toya Wright and her family unit.

According to reports jury deliberation took a mere two hours and Edwards was found guilty of 2nd-caste murder. On September 31 he was sentenced to life in prison.

Toya'south fans are happy that justice has finally been served for the senseless, tragic killings. We know the family is still in the healing process, and this intermission in the example can now add together some much-needed closure.

Condolences to Toya and her family once once more.