Charges of kidnapping, aggravated burglary, two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of tampering with evidence with gun specifications were dismissed.
Last month, Justin Koch, 19, took the same plea deal and was given the same sentence.
That leaves Demarcus Staley, 19, of Woodlawn, and Jibril Willingham, 20, of Springdale, who are facing the same charges. They are scheduled to stand trial next month.
The four men planned to rob Kassow, 18, and his brother inside a home at 9383 Cincinnati-Columbus Road, according to prosecutors. Kassow was fatally shot in the apparent botched robbery.
While investigating the shooting, police said they discovered a marijuana grow operation at the residence.
Koch drove the men to Kassow’s residence, and Koch and Willingham never left the vehicle, according to prosecutors.
Staley and Foster, who were wearing ski masks, forced their way into the residence at gunpoint when Kassow’s brother opened the door, police said. A scuffle ensued and Kassow was shot once in the head as his brother and two other juveniles watched.
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