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Twin Cities man found not guilty of attempted murder

By WEEK Producer
March 15, 2013 Updated Mar 15, 2013 at 9:46 PM CDT

MCLEAN CO. -- A McLean County Jury has a found a reputed gang member "not guilty" of attempted murder charges, but found him guilty of five other felonies.

Jake Williams, 19, faces between six and thirty years in prison after being convicted on a number of weapons charges.

Williams was one of six members of the Black Disciples street gang arrested in November of last year for a shooting on Orchard Road in Bloomington.

Earlier this year, Raymond Davis pleaded guilty to weapons charges and got six months in jail.

Still to go on trial are Qunshawn Gardner and Deandre Daniels, also known as Deandre Smith -also charged with attempted murder.

Also held for trial are Antoine Smith and Kenneth King.

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