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Tawanne Williams, 42, of Philadelphia, and Jessica Bryant, 33, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to charges on Monday, May 6. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced their pleas in a news release on Tuesday, May 7.
Atlantic City police responded to a man who was shot twice near the Carolina Village complex on Aug. 31, 2022. The man's injuries to his hand and hip were not life-threatening.
Investigators said surveillance video showed Bryant shooting a man before leaving in a rental car driven by Williams. He was arrested when he was stopped while driving the car in Atlantic City in early September 2022.
Police found a gun under the car's driver seat and testing determined it was used in the shooting. Bryant was arrested "months later" in Galloway.
Prosecutors said they're recommending a five-year state prison sentence for Bryant after she pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault and fourth-degree pointing a firearm. She would have to serve four-and-a-quarter years before she's eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act and she would have supervision for three years after her release.
Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree certain persons not to possess a handgun and fourth-degree obstructing the administration of law. Prosecutors are seeking five years in state prison without parole for him.
Bryant and Williams were held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. They were expected to be sentenced in July.
A judge denied their requests to be released before sentencing.
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