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Hit-and-run driver gets jail time in connection with killing security guard at local nightclub
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Hit-and-run driver gets jail time in connection with killing security guard at local nightclub

One person has pleaded guilty for his role in the fatal shooting of a security guard earlier this year.

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On January 29, Darnell Pate, Jr. was found shot and killed in his vehicle after leaving his job as a security guard at Napoleon’s Palace off Germantown Pike. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office News Center 7 previously said that Pate’s death was a “targeted killing.”

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Through an investigation, the alleged shooter and an accomplice were identified.

On November 13, the accomplice, Julien Swindle, 22, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to 15 to 19.5 years in prison for his role as the getaway driver in the fatal shooting and a separate robbery on the same day, according to the sheriff’s office.

Swindle, Julien Londell (08/21/2002) - In custody of the Montgomery County Jail under booking number 24-010986 on 08/21/2024 at 3:09 p.m. Fifth Degree Felony - Theft of Property 2913.71 (pending); First Degree Misdemeanor - Misdemeanor Theft $1000 (pending);

Swindle, Julien Londell (08/21/2002) – In custody of the Montgomery County Jail under booking number 24-010986 on 08/21/2024 at 3:09 p.m. Fifth Degree Felony – Theft of Property 2913.71 (pending); First Degree Misdemeanor – Misdemeanor Theft $1000 (pending);

The man accused of shooting Pate, 26-year-old Sha’King Jones, was arrested in February and charged with multiple counts, including murder, felonious assault, aggravated robbery and possession of weapons while disabled.

Jones is still awaiting trial and remains in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.

Jones, Sha'King Adonta (08/18/1998) - Into the custody of the Montgomery County Jail under booking number 24-002045 on 2/14/2024 at 4:25 PM. Unclassified Felony - Felony (pending); Fourth Degree Felony - Possession of Drugs (pending); Third Degree Felony - Illegal Trafficking in Drugs (pending);

Jones, Sha’King Adonta (08/18/1998) – Into the custody of the Montgomery County Jail under booking number 24-002045 on 2/14/2024 at 4:25 PM. Unclassified Felony – Felony (pending); Fourth Degree Felony – Possession of Drugs (pending); Third Degree Felony – Illegal Transportation of Drugs (pending);

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