CHICAGO — An Indiana man pleaded guilty Wednesday to straw-purchasing the handgun later used to kill Chicago police Officer Ella French during a traffic stop last year.
Jamel Danzy, 30, of Hammond, entered his plea to one count of federal firearm conspiracy via a videoconference before U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman, who set sentencing for Oct. 28, court records show. Preliminary sentencing guidelines call for up to 16 months in prison.
French was killed and her partner was critically wounded last August after stopping a Honda SUV with expired tags in the West Englewood neighborhood. Two brothers who were in the Honda, Eric and Emonte Morgan, are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting and are awaiting trial.
