2-Year-Old Boy Killed When His Stepdad Orchestrates Murder-for-Hire Plot — and Hitman Is Sentenced

An Army soldier whokilled his friend’s 2-year-old stepsonin a murder-for-hire plot pleaded guilty in June and will spend the rest of his life in prison, according to multiple reports.

The Leaf Chroniclereportsthat Zackery Alexander, 23, pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree felony murder, admitting he fatally shot 2-year-old Joseph Bankston in October 2015.

Alexander also pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and aggravated assault,The Leaf Chroniclereports.

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As part of his plea deal, Alexander avoided the death penalty, the outlet reports.

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The Leaf Chroniclereported in 2015that Wi had life insurance policies on his stepson, his wife and the couple’s daughter.

When the new boyfriend of Wi’s ex answered the door, Alexander allegedly shot him several times. Joseph was also killed in the violence.

Wi’s ex and their daughter were allegedly able to hide from Alexander and were unharmed in the shooting.

David Wi was sentenced to life plus 50 years after pleading guilty in 2017 to first-degree murder in perpetration of a crime, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, aggravated burglary and aggravated assault,The Leaf Chroniclereports.

source: people.com