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Men plead to lesser charge in 2015 murder at north side Burger King

Posted at 2:53 PM, May 26, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-26 14:57:22-04

Two men charged with the murder of Anthony Dean in late 2015 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Friday in Marion County Superior Court.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Davon Grady, 21, and Davon Keeylen, 19, were accused in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Dean on Nov. 7, 2015, in the parking lot of the Burger King near 38th and Illinois streets.

At the time, homicide detectives said multiple shots were fired from two vehicles seen in the area prior to Dean's death. They said they didn't believe it was a random act.

Grady and Keeylen were eventually arrested and charged with murder, robbery and aggravated battery in the case.

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On Friday, both men pleaded guilty to a level 3 felony count of aggravated battery. In exchange, prosecutors dropped two counts of robbery and one count of murder against them.

Judge Mark Stoner sentenced both men to six years in the Indiana Department of Corrections followed by five years in Marion County Community Corrections, and then two years of probation.

Grady will also have to undergo psychological evaluation and treatment, and both men were mandated to undergo a substance abuse evaluation.

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