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Danbury man pleads guilty to fatal highway shooting

A Danbury man has pleaded guilty to a fatal highway shooting that prosecutors say was both gang-related and a case of mistaken identity. Federal officials say Alex Garcia made the plea yesterday.

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Jun 16, 2016, 6:14 PM

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Updated 2,893 days ago

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Danbury man pleads guilty to fatal highway shooting
A Danbury man has pleaded guilty to a fatal highway shooting that prosecutors say was both gang-related and a case of mistaken identity.
Federal officials say Alex Garcia made the plea yesterday.
Authorities say Garcia killed Mark Rebong of Newtown in 2000 on I-84 in Danbury.
They say Rebong was not involved in criminal activities.
Officials say Garcia will be sentenced to 30 years in prison in September.
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