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Leslie Washington pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and weapons offenses on Thursday, Jan. 12, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Washington's charges stemmed from a shooting that took place in Atlantic City on Aug. 6, 2021. Washington admitted to illegally possessing a handgun and firing a single shot through the door of the victim's home. The shot struck the victim in the stomach and caused non-life-threatening injuries.
Washington then fled the scene and was not located until his arrest on September 30, 2021, authorities said.
Washington's plea calls for a sentence of six years in state prison, subject to the No Early Release Act.
Washington's sentencing is set for March 2.
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