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By
Jay McDonald [former]
- February 4, 2022
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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A defendant pleaded guilty to a lesser charge for his role in a 2020 homicide.
On Oct. 9, 2020, Kevin Goggins and two other people exited a vehicle near the 1600 block of W Street, SE, and opened fire on a crowd of people. Yisa Jeffcoat, 28, died after one of the bullets struck him in the heart, according to court documents.
Goggins, 22, was arrested the following December and charged with first-degree murder while armed.
During his most recent hearing on Feb. 2, Goggins accepted an offer from the prosecution to plead down to voluntary manslaughter while armed. As part of the plea deal, parties agreed to recommend a prison sentence in the five to 30-year range.
Goggins and Jeffcoat allegedly had a conflict because the two were a part of rival gangs. The shooting was allegedly in retaliation for the July 1, 2020 murder of Goggins brother, 18-year-old Kelvin Goggins, according to court documents. Dohn Harmon, 22, was arrested for this homicide and is currently awaiting trial.
Goggins is scheduled to be sentenced on April 4.