ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man took a plea deal for a lesser charge in connection to a shooting death in May 2024. Davonta Jacob pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement Wednesday.

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On May 24, 2024, Timothy Lemmon was shot and killed near San Mateo and Gibson. Detectives identified Jacob based on witness descriptions and surveillance video. According to police, video showed a vehicle

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