A Wilkinsburg man with ties to two high-profile cases pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in an unrelated shooting.
Demetres Beck, 26, admitted to Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski that he and a friend, Kierre Simmons, participated in a robbery on Dec. 29, 2014.
According to Deputy District Attorney Ilan Zur, Beck and Simmons went to a home in North Braddock to buy marijuana that day, but then pulled guns and tried to rob the two men selling it.
Police said Beck pulled the trigger first, and the sellers had guns and returned fire.
Simmons, 25, of Shadyside, was killed.
Beck was ordered to serve 2-1/2 to five years in prison to be followed by three years probation.
Defense attorney Casey White said his client has already serve 55 months in custody.
During the hearing, Beck apologized to the court for his actions.
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