A Vancouver man pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder, a charge stemming from an argument he had with a friend that ended in a fatal shooting at his home in the Hearthwood neighborhood.
TJ Patrick Ferres, 57, opted to take a plea deal but appeared to have misunderstood what was being offered by the prosecution during his hearing in Clark County Superior Court.
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