Kaboni Savage

Kaboni Savage (born January 1, 1975) is an American drug dealer, organized crime leader, and mass murderer who was convicted of ordering the firebombing of a house where a federal witness lived, killing six people (including four children).

He has twelve convictions for murder in aid of racketeering, one fewer than the Pennsylvania state record, and the most for anyone in Philadelphia.

[5][6] On December 23, 2024, Savage's death sentence was commuted to life without parole by President Joe Biden.

[7] Savage, a former student of Frankford High School, began boxing at the Front Street Gym in North Philadelphia.

[1] Less than one week after he was acquitted in the Lassiter case, Savage was arrested and accused of heading a drug trafficking network.

[11][12] Savage was convicted of multiple charges, including money laundering, witness intimidation, and drug offenses.

The shooter, Nigel Maitland, was convicted of first degree murder for her death and was sentenced to life in prison.

[15] Police and Jasmine Vadell, Ciara's mother, said the shooting was unrelated to Savage's gang activities in Philadelphia.

[19] After learning that Eugene had been temporarily released from prison to attend the funeral of his relatives, a bug in Savage's cell recorded him remarking "They should stop off and get him some barbecue sauce … pour it on them burnt bitches.

[11] Police did not find Lewis at a house in West Philadelphia which they believed was his,[13] but later arrested him in 2007 when he was driving his car.

Lamont Lewis served as the star witness,[4] testifying against Kaboni and Kidada Savage as well as Merritt and Steven Northington.

[5][26] In June 2013, Savage was given 13 death sentences, one for witness intimidation and one each for a total of 12 racketeering murders, including those from the retaliatory firebombing.

In May 2013, Kidada Savage was convicted of various crimes, including retaliating against witnesses and aiding racketeering.

In an earlier interview, Lewis said he and Merritt had believed only Coleman's mother and brother were home, and were shocked after learning how many people were killed in the firebombing.