A gang member accused of killing a 13-year-old boy who was visiting his grandparents in the city has been federally sentenced for dealing fentanyl.

Csean Skerritt, also known as “Shizz Grimmy” and “Black,” is a member of the Morse Street gang, according to prosecutors.

The 36-year-old man on Monday was sentenced in Boston federal court for a drug distribution offense involving fentanyl. He faces more than five years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release.

Meanwhile, he’s awaiting trial on murder charges in Massachusetts state court. Two years ago, Skerritt was charged with murdering 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence while the teen was visiting his family.

Suffolk DA prosecutors have said the Norwood boy was visiting his grandparents in Mattapan and was out for a walk, listening to music, when Skerritt ran up and shot him to death before fleeing.

Prosecutors have said there was no connection between the two that they could find.

The next date in that Suffolk case is in mid-September for a motions hearing, the DA’s office said Monday.

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Back in March, Skerritt was indicted by a federal grand jury, and he pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

As part of a drug trafficking investigation, Skerritt in February 2023 agreed to sell 50 grams of fentanyl to an individual in exchange for $1,500.

Following a series of communications, Skerritt met the person at a pre-arranged location. There, Skerritt entered the person’s car and provided about 52.3 grams of fentanyl in exchange for the agreed-upon amount.

Skerritt’s criminal history includes: a 2005 conviction in Middlesex Juvenile Court for assault and battery by means of a weapon, knife; a 2008 conviction in Plymouth District Court for assault and battery on a public employee; a 2011 conviction in Suffolk Superior for possession of a firearm without a license; a 2011 Boston Municipal Court conviction for assault and battery; and a 2017 conviction in Suffolk Superior for possession of a firearm without a license, second offense.