Corrigan man gets 22 years for murder of Lufkin man

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - An Angelina County man plead guilty today to a 2022 murder that took place in Lufkin.

Ishmael Muhammad of Corrigan was charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in March of 2022 for the death of Zetavius Robins, and injuring Kiera Allen. This took place at the sonic at 901 West Frank Avenue in Lufkin.

Muhammad pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 22 years for murder and 18 years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon today for an incident that took place March of 2022.

Muhammad shot 21-year-old Robins after a verbal encounter occurred that night in the parking lot.

Robins attempted to leave the restaurant in his vehicle after being wounded and crashed into a building across the street. He was taken to a hospital where he later died of his injuries. A passenger in the vehicle, Kiera Allen was also injured but survived.

Muhammad was taken into custody a short time later after a traffic stop and was arrested and charged.

“I will sentence you to 22 years confinement in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal justice system. I will make an affirmative finding that there was use of a deadly weapon and that being a firearm. In cause number 2022-0357 count two after accepting your plea of guilty on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as a second-degree felony I sentence you to 18 years confinement the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal justice system,” District Judge Bob Inselmann said.

After the sentencing was read the assistant district attorney read victim impact statements from relatives of the victims. The family and friends of Robins and Allen were in the court room and wept as the hearing proceeded.

The sentences will be served concurrently.

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