CLEVELAND — While one of the two men accused of the mass shooting that took place in Cleveland's Warehouse District last July awaits trial, another has pleaded guilty.
According to Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas records, Kevin Del Valle-Salaman appeared before Judge Jennifer O'Donnell on Jan. 9. and pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice charges. He is set to be sentenced on March 14.
Del Valle-Salaman was indicted on the following:
- Nine counts of Attempted Murder
- 18 counts of Felonious Assault
- One count of Obstructing Justice
On Aug. 1, 2023, he pleaded not guilty and bond was set at $1 million.
Meanwhile, Jaylon Jennings awaits the start of his trial. Jennings, who is currently being held on a $9 million bond, was indicted on the following charges:
- Nine Counts of Attempted Murder
- 18 Counts of Felonious Assault
- Two counts of Having a Weapon Under Disability
- One count of Grand Theft
- One count of Receiving Stolen Property
Law enforcement officials say that Jennings and Del Valle-Salaman left the Rumor Bar and Lounge on West 6th Street at around 2 a.m. on July 9, 2023. They walked to Del Valle-Salaman's car that was parked nearby, where Jennings then grabbed a gun and walked back to West 6th. Jennings apparently waited for some of the victims to exit Rumor Bar and Lounge and then fired multiple shots in their direction at approximately 2:24 a.m.
A total of nine people were injured in the shooting:
- 23-year-old man; shot in forearm
- 29-year-old man; shot in leg
- 26-year-old man; shot in wrist and lower body
- 24-year-old woman; shot in both feet
- 38-year-old man; shot in leg
- 23-year-old woman; shot in knee
- 27-year-old man; shot in both legs
- 26-year-old man; shot in leg
- 24-year-old man; shot in knee
Following the shooting, authorities say the two men ran back to Del Valle-Salaman's vehicle and fled the scene. U.S. Marshals arrested Jennings on July 11, while Del Valle-Salaman was arrested on July 15.
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