Baltimore gang member admits to killing witness in 2013
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A Baltimore gang member has admitted to killing a witness to prevent him from testifying against a fellow member of the Black Guerilla Family gang, which deals in heroin in the area.
A U.S. attorney's office statement says 25-year-old Wesley Jamal Brown pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise.
As part of the agreement, prosecutors say Brown admitted to fatally shooting 22-year-old Moses Malone in Baltimore in 2013. Malone was due to testify against Norman Handy, who Malone said had robbed and shot him. Handy later pleaded guilty to robbery.
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Prosecutors say they expect Brown to receive 30 to 35 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in February.
Brown is the half-brother of former University of Maryland running back Wes Brown.