Suspect Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In T.I.'s Shooting Case

Nearly four years after the fatal shooting and murder of T.I.’s friend and assistant Philant Johnson; the case comes to a shocking turning point. The man responsible for this tragic murder has just confessed to his role in the shoot-out. Pardon Thomas pled guilty to multiple charges which included manslaughter and assault. Cincinnati News reports:

“Padron Thomas, 41, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter, tampering with evidence and five counts of felonious assault. Thomas admitted he was driving a vehicle north on Interstate 75 in a May 3, 2006, incident when his younger brother, Hosea Thomas, fired several shots into vans carrying TI and his friends. The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, wasn't hit but his friend Philant "Big Phil" Johnson was killed and three others wounded. The official sentencing date is Nov. 17 but the judge indicated Wednesday he will impose the 10-year sentence and allow it to run at the same time as Thomas' federal prison sentence. Hosea Thomas was upset he'd been hit in the head with a bottle at a Roselawn party attended by TI and his posse following a concert. Enraged, he got in the vehicle and the brothers chased the rapper's van up the interstate before Hosea Thomas opened fire. Hosea Thomas is eligible for parole in 2074 when he is 100 years old.”

According to MTV