UPDATE | Man pleads guilty in 2016 Youngstown homicide


YOUNGSTOWN — A man who was to go on trial today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for a September 2016 shooting death on Kensington Avenue pleaded guilty soon after jury selection began.

Jalon Allen, 24, entered guilty pleas before Judge Anthony Donofrio to charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated burglary and tampering with evidence.

Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of 18 years.

Allen and co-defendant David Oliver, who pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Friday, will both be sentenced Wednesday in separate hearings.

The two are accused of killing Andre Harrison, 34, during a robbery.

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YOUNGSTOWN — Jury selection is underway in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for the second of two men charged with the September 2016 shooting death of Andre Harrison, 34, who was killed in a home on Kensington Avenue.

Judge Anthony Donofrio is hearing the case against Jalon Allen, 24, who is charged with aggravated murder for Harrison's death.

The co-defendant, David Oliver, 26, pleaded guilty Friday to his role in the killing. Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of 21 years to life in prison for him. He has yet to be sentenced.