Marcel Lagrange is a killer from Maine who would be convicted of the murders of two complete strangers
According to court documents police received a call about a shooting and would find Marcel Lagrange fatally shooting Brittney Cockrell outside of a car. Inside of the car they would find the body of Michael Hayter. Hayter two children were also inside of the vehicle and witnessed the fatal shooting
Marcel Lagrange would be arrested. Lagrange originally attempted to plead not guilty by reason of insanity however later he would plead guilty.
Marcel Lagrange will be sentenced later this year which he will most likely face multiple life sentences
Marcel Lagrange Case
Marcel Lagrange pleaded guilty Monday to murdering two people in front of their children in downtown Westbrook in 2023, reversing a previous not criminally responsible plea.
Lagrange pleaded guilty to all six counts against him Monday, including two counts of intentional or knowing murder, one count of aggravated attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and one count of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Westbrook Police were called to the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Street around 8:30 p.m. on June 19, 2023. When they arrived, authorities say they saw Lagrange shoot and kill Brittney Cockrell outside of a car.
Inside the car, emergency responders later found 41-year-old Michael Hayter dead and two children, ages 7 and 11, who witnessed the shooting.
Court papers reveal that 11-year-old Mason told police that LaGrange shot at him but missed because the boy ducked.
Investigators say Lagrange did not know the victims.
On Aug. 31, 2023, when a judge asked how he was going plead, LeGrange said “I’m not guilty. Not guilty by reason of insanity.” His attorney also added at the time, “not criminally responsible.”
On Monday, Jeff McKinney, grandfather of the two children, was in the courtroom.
“I can’t imagine not being here. Brittany would want me to be here. Mike would want me to be here,” he said.
He told Maine’s Total Coverage that Lagrange should serve life in prison.
“Not that we are not capable of forgiving, but, you have to look at the level of crime committed here. There’s nothing less that will suffice,” said McKinney. “We trust in the truth and the light. And that’s the only reason I’m able to stand here and talk.”
Lagrange will be sentenced during another hearing later this year. The exact date was not set Monday.
Marcel Lagrange Now
| Status: | Incarcerated |
| MDOC Number: | 116973 |
| Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial: | LaGrange, Marcel Ashley |
| Alias or Aliases: | Marcel LeGrange, Marcel LaGrange |
| Location(s) and location phone number(s): | Facility – Maine State Prison |
| Earliest Custody Release Date: | |
| Date of Birth: | 2/16/1999 |
| Age (Years): | 26 |
| Weight (Pounds): | 236 |
| Height: | 5 Feet 8 Inches |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Race/Ethnicity: | White |
| Gender: | M |
