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Two men pleaded guilty Thursday in a 2018 Wilmington homicide case after initially trying to blame the fatal shooting on a 15-year-old.
Brandyn Queen, a 20-year-old Wilmington resident, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder after he shot and killed Tomar Bloodsworth on May 8, 2018, according to a press release from the New Hanover County District Attorney s Office. Queen was sentenced to 10-to-13 years in prison.
His co-defendant Devontae Mitchell, 21, also pleaded guilty Thursday. He was sentenced to 3-to-4 years for accessory after the fact to second-degree murder for lying to police about who shot and killed Bloodsworth, according to the release.
Mitchell and Queen met up with Bloodsworth to purchase marijuana. When an argument began, Queen shot Bloodsworth with a .22 caliber handgun, according to the release. Bloodsworth returned fire and was taken to the hospital by a driver, and died later of one gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Two Wilmington men plead guilty in 2018 drug deal that turned deadly
Two Wilmington men plead guilty in 2018 drug deal that turned deadly By Kim Ratcliff | April 9, 2021 at 9:34 AM EDT - Updated April 9 at 12:09 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two Wilmington men pleaded guilty for their roles in a deadly drug deal in 2018, according to the District Attorneyâs Office.
Brandyn Queen, 20, pleaded guilty on Thursday to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10-13.5 years in prison. His best friend and coâdefendant, Devontae Mitchell, 21, pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and was given 3-5 years in prison.