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   Ali Reed was 26 years old when he was shot to death in south Minneapolis in   
   June 2023.   
      
   In February 2024, 20-year-old Calon Hatchett was charged with shooting and   
   killing Reed.   
      
   Reed’s parents, Amber Webber and Abdulla Reed, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that   
   they were told in March by the Hennepin County Attorney’s office there would   
   not be a plea agreement with Hatchett.   
      
   But, both parents said that changed when they received messages Aug. 6 to   
   hurry to the courthouse because Hatchett wanted to plead guilty to killing   
   Reed, and another woman a month after killing Reed.   
      
   “We asked if a plea deal would be offered and they said absolutely not. This   
   is a very strong case,” said Webber. “It was shocking and it was   
   disgusting. It made us feel sick.”   
      
   The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Hatchett could   
   be sentenced to more than 47 years in prison because of his plea agreement.   
      
   “We went from feeling we would get some sense of justice to the overall   
   feeling of betrayal from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office,” said   
   Abdulla Reed.   
      
   A spokesperson for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office issued the   
   following statement:   
      
   “The families of loved ones killed by Calon Hatchett suffered devastating   
   losses, and our thoughts remain with them as they grieve the deaths of Ali   
   Reed and Tonia Powell.   
      
   Felony cases are scheduled for trial on Mondays in Hennepin County. Up until   
   Monday morning, the defendant had given no indication that he wanted to plead   
   guilty. As the jury waited outside the door, the defendant asked for time to   
   speak to his attorney    
   and then proposed a resolution. We did not agree to the resolution he   
   proposed, but we did allow him to plead guilty to two counts of second-degree   
   murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder for shootings that   
   took place within a month last    
   year.   
      
   Hatchett will face consecutive, presumptive sentences totaling 47 ¼ years.   
      
   It is always our intent to provide timely updates to victims and their   
   families. The last-minute change in the defendant’s willingness to accept   
   responsibility for his actions led prosecutors to determine the most   
   appropriate path forward was to secure    
   this plea agreement without delay.   
      
   Our office has been in contact with the Reed family to acknowledge their   
   concerns and is committed to addressing them.”   
      
   Hatchett will be sentenced Aug. 28.   
      
   https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/family-of-murder-victim-not-   
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