During sentencing on January 31st, prosecutors talked about the lack of empathy and remorse felt by the killer of 16-year-old Naima Liggon. Stabbing and killing the youngster, the murderer’s text messages show how little she cared about what she had done. Video evidence showcasing that the unnamed assailant (due to her age) had ample opportunity to walk away or even go inside for more sweet and sour sauce that started the fight in the first place.
Starting at a party in DC, Liggon, her friends, and her killer went to the McDonalds on 14th and U Streets, grabbed food, and left the establishment. While inside a parked vehicle, the girls got into a dispute over a sweet and sour sauce. Ultimately, Liggon was stabbed twice over the sauce and dropped at Howard University Hospital, where she would later die.
Just a block away, officers found her killer waiting. According to the murderer’s defense attorney, Liggon and another juvenile jumped her over the last remaining sauce, forcing her to pull a knife and defend herself. She was eventually charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, aggravated assault, felony assault, and carrying a dangerous weapon.
Before the judge made her announcement for the sentencing, Liggon read a statement, one where she tried to say anything to make it better. “Sorry to the friends and family. I am sorry to cause you this pain. I still think about the victim, and I want to apologize to Naima’s mother. I am a very genuine person, and I’m not a bad person.”
Sentenced to be held in a facility until she reached 21 was not enough for Naima’s mother, Joy Liggon. “I think I feel relieved, one, that this has come to a close; two, that we got the maximum, which was her to be in a facility until she’s 21; and I feel like this still isn’t enough…Walk away from conflict. Some things are just not that serious — definitely sweet and sour sauce.”
