Stateline shooter pleads guilty to manslaughter
Edsel Johnson has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Bradley Rex near Stateline Speedway.
KAYE THORNBRUGH/Press file
A DoorDash driver who fatally shot a pedestrian during a road rage incident near Stateline Speedway has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, though whether a judge will accept the pretrial settlement offer in the case remains to be seen.
Edsel R. Johnson pleaded guilty Thursday morning to voluntary manslaughter in the May 9 shooting of Bradley Rex, an offense that carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to reckless driving and battery, both misdemeanors punishable by up to six months in jail.
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