Mobile murder case ends with guilty plea and 25-year prison sentence

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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old in May 2024 has pleaded guilty.

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According to court documents, Carl Mitchell Washington Jr. withdrew a plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty to murder.

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with credit for time served since his arrest.

Washingtonshot and killed a 17-year-old on May 7, 2024, in front of a home in the 1600 block of Darwood Drive in Mobile. The shooting happened around 3:30 in the morning.

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The victim’s name was not released, and officials did not say what led to the shooting…

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