A Seattle man who fatally shot a woman in Auburn in 2023 has pleaded guilty to murder and faces up to 26 years in prison.
On Dec. 11, Marketha McCoy, 24, of Seattle, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. This charge stems from a June 28, 2023, incident where McCoy is accused of fatally shooting Kayshia B. Hardiman, 37.
Documents state that with one adult felony and six juvenile felonies, McCoy has an offender score of seven, putting the range for his sentence between 216 and 316 months — between 18 years and about 26 years. As part of a felony plea agreement, McCoy agreed to request confinement of no less than 180 months (15 years). Additionally, as part of his plea agreement and amended information in his second-degree murder charge, a mandatory firearm enhancement will not be added to McCoy’s sentence…