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Marquay McCoy pleads guilty in slaying of MSU student

March 6, 2015

Marquay McCoy, the 20-year-old charged in the murder of MSU student Dominique Nolff, pleaded guilty today, according to the Lansing State Journal.

The charges the Grand Rapids resident pleaded guilty to, which include second degree murder and armed robbery, carry a minimum of 32 years in prison and up to a life sentence.

On Jan. 31, 2014, McCoy robbed Nolff and his roommate at gunpoint with a 9mm pistol, stealing a laptop and medical marijuana from Nolff's apartment at 220 Cedar Street

An altercation ensued, and McCoy's gun went off, fatally wounding Nolff and injuring the roommate, MSU student Corbin Holwerda.

Nolff was shot in the head and the shoulder area and died the following day, according to the LSJ. Holwerda was shot in the calf.

McCoy's sentencing is slated for April 8.

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