TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man arrested for a November 2024 deadly shooting has entered a no-contest plea to the charges, according to court documents.
Johnathan Owens, who was 18 at the time of his arrest, was initially charged with attempted murder following a deadly shooting at a home on Blackjack Road, per previous coverage.
An 18-year-old was shot and killed as a result of the shooting and another man was hospitalized with minor injuries.
Owens entered a no-contest plea Thursday to a lesser charge of aggravated assault with a firearm and firearm possession by a delinquent.
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The young man also entered a no-contest plea for an unrelated armed robbery case that transpired in April 2026. He was charged with armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
The young adult was sentenced to 10 years for the 2026 armed robbery and 5 years for the 2024 shooting, court records revealed.
The sentences are expected to be served concurrently.
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