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Two Atlantic City men plead guilty to gang-motivated shootings

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Two members of a violent Atlantic City gang pleaded guilty for their part in a string of violence that included employing juveniles.

Quashawn Harris and Saa’lih Davis, who both were involved in a 2016 shoot-out when they were juveniles, pleaded guilty Wednesday to their involvement in an ongoing gang battle.

Both men have been tied to the Head Shot Gang since they were young teens. The Back Maryland-based gang is also known as Front Street.

Harris, now 23, and Davis, 21, pleaded guilty to charges including first-degree charges of conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and use of a juvenile during the commission of a crime.

Both men previously served time for their involvement in a 2016 shoot-out during a party at the then-Trump Taj Mahal when they were juveniles.

Harris, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was waived up to adult court, although he was to serve that sentence at a juvenile facility. Davis was sentenced to six years at the Training School for Boys.

The March 24, 2016, dispute was between the Head Shot Gang and Fetti-G, which is centered in Stanley Holmes Village, an investigation by Atlantic City’s Violent Crimes Unit found at the time.

Their violent gang affiliation continued with crimes committed between January and May of last year, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Davis and a 14-year-old boy were charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded a 35-year-old Bridgeton man over Memorial Day weekend 2021.

Harris’ plea also included promoting organized street crime, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest.

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Both face a 20-year sentence with 15 years of parole ineligibility when they are sentenced Dec. 7.

They remain in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

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