Montez Warren takes plea deal for 2016 murder

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Montez Warren pled guilty Feb. 5 to second-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Dante Miller.

According to the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, if accepted by the court, Warren, 36, would face a potential sentence between 15-20 years in prison. Warren is scheduled to be sentenced on April 27, 2018.

On Aug. 21, 2016, Warren fatally shot Miller, 27, eight times while at a cookout on the 1200 block of 18th Place, NE. Warren was arrested on Oct. 12, 2016.