Marcus King, Kevin Proctor and Andre Dudley pled guilty June 8 to the 2015 shooting death of Matthew Shlonsky.
The three men recanted their previous not guilty plea and pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. According to court documents, Shlonsky, 23, was an unintended target who was caught in a crossfire after exiting a taxi.
Dudley, 22, also pled guilty to one count of attempted assault with a deadly weapon. According to news reports, Dudley, who also pled guilty to charges in an unrelated prison stabbing, could get 20 years and four months in prison.
King, 22, and Proctor, 28, who are apparent members of a DC gang called the Ninth Street Crew, were allegedly arguing with Dudley before the gunfight.
King agreed to a prison term of 15 to 20 years and Proctor agreed to a prison term of 12 to 14 years, local news station WTOP reported.
DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna accepted the defendants’ pleas. Their sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 13.
