Gregory Hughes, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder under the Alford Doctrine, the Connecticut Post reported. Pleading guilty under the Alford Doctrine means that a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges that they would likely be found guilty if they went to trial.
Police said that on July 25, 2015, Hughes took part in a shooting that killed Derrick Hill at Rootsman Kitchen in Bridgeport. Hill died at the scene. The owner of the restaurant was also shot but survived, police said.
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Hughes went on the run but was arrested the following May, police said.
The Connecticut Post reported that Hughes will receive a 15-year sentence, suspended after seven years, and five years of probation when sentenced July 21.
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