Dezman Ellis pleads no contest to charges in fatal mall shooting
Dezman Ellis
APPLETON, Wis. - An 18-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting at a suburban Appleton mall early this year has pleaded no contest to criminal charges.
Dezman Ellis entered the plea to second-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless endangering safety in Outagamie County Circuit Court Wednesday, WLUK-TV reported.
While visiting the mall on Jan. 31, Ellis, who was 17 at the time, shot and killed Jovanni Frausto during a dispute about a girlfriend. A bystander was also hurt in the shooting.
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Several law enforcement agencies responded and led guests to safety. The Appleton Police Department honored its officers who responded, and the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office recognized an off-duty deputy who assisted while visiting the mall.
Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 1.
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