One of the three men who was charged in connection with last year’s shooting death of Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy Bradley Reckling has pleaded guilty to multiple crimes and a sentencing deal that could result in up to 20 years in prison, Wayne County prosecutors announced Monday.
Recking, 30, was killed June 22, 2024 while he and other members of a multijurisdictional task force investigated a car that was stolen from an Oakland County waterpark. According to court testimony, Reckling was shot three times while driving an undercover vehicle, tailing a stolen Chevrolet Equinox in Detroit.
Ramon DeBose, 18 of Clinton Township was charged with killing Reckling, while Marquis Goins, 18, of Detroit, and 18-year-old Karim Moore of Clinton Township were charged as accessories.
Prosecutors said Monday Moore, now 19, pleaded guilty to conducting a criminal enterprise, receiving and concealing stolen property/motor vehicle, and felony firearm during a hearing before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Charise Anderson.
“Moore will receive a sentence agreement of three years to 20 years, plus two years consecutive for the Felony Firearm count,” prosecutors said in a press release. Moore is scheduled to be sentenced May 2.
Moore’s plea deal removed the possibility of a life sentence in prison, which is the maximum penalty in Michigan for the charge of conducting a criminal enterprise in a case that’s related to a death.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Goins and Moore were in an SUV driven by DeBose at the time of the shooting. Worthy charged Debose with murder; receiving and concealing a motor vehicle; conducting a criminal enterprise; and carjacking. If convicted, he could face life in prison. DeBose was bound over for trial during a March 6 preliminary examination.
Prior to DeBose’s hearing, Goins waived his right to a preliminary examination. Goins’ charges included accessory after the fact to a felony; receiving and concealing a motor vehicle; and carjacking. Goins could face up to life in prison if convicted on the carjacking charge.