Jhack Aaron Pless

The teenager charged with the murder of the Tobacco House store owner nearly one year ago pled guilty Thursday morning to second-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Jhack Aaron Pless, who turned 17 on Aug. 1, was sentenced in a plea agreement to 20-25 years in jail after he admitted in Rowan County Superior Court that he shot and killed Mainank “Mike” Patel at approximately 11 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 13, 2024.

Pless was initially facing first-degree murder charges, but the agreement is for second-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon, which were consolidated for sentencing.

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