Minnesota man admits to fatal shooting at graduation party that killed 14-year-old
The MN teen was killed at the party in Woodbury, located 19 miles east of Minneapolis
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- Enrique Lucio Davila, 26, of St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges linked to a shooting at a 2021 graduation party.
- Demaris Hobbs-Ekdahl, 14, was fatally shot during the incident.
- Police said more than 40 bullets sprayed the area of the graduation party, damaging houses and cars.
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a shooting at a 2021 graduation party that killed a 14-year-old boy.
Enrique Lucio Davila, 26, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty Friday to aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder without intent and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Under a plea agreement, Davila will get 20 years in prison when he's sentenced May 3, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
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MINNESOTA 14-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN SHOOTING AT GRADUATION PARTY: ‘HELP ME’
Demaris Hobbs-Ekdahl was in the backseat of a car on June 5, 2021, when he was killed during a gun battle that involved his stepfather.
The stepfather and another man are serving prison sentences for their roles in the shootout.
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Police said more than 40 bullets sprayed the area of the graduation party, hitting houses and cars, and terrifying the roughly three dozen partygoers.