UPDATE: Jamar Wise was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
ORIGINAL: It's been a little over a year since the murder of 46-year-old Kisha Blackwell. Now, her family is one step closer to getting justice.
Blackwell's estranged husband, Jamar Wise, pleaded guilty last Friday to her murder.
The plea agreement calls for a sentence between 80 years to life without parole, with prosecutors seeking the latter.
On December 20, 2022, Blackwell's 15-year-old daughter called 911 reporting that Wise and her mother were in an argument outside their home on Majesty Lane.
According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, gunshots could be heard during the 911 call. The daughter told dispatch that Wise shot her mother in the driveway.
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Blackwell's two foster children were also inside the home at the time of the shooting.
By the time deputies arrived, Wise had already taken off in a rental car. A neighbor happened to film the entire incident on their cellphone.
It was later discovered that Blackwell had a protection order against Wise and was not allowed to be at the location.
According to charging documents, Blackwell notified police two weeks earlier that her soon-to-be ex-husband was still contacting her in violation of the order.
Two days later, police arrested Wise in Pennsylvania. Court documents say he still had the stolen gun used in the shooting.
The arrest came hours after doctors pronounced Blackwell dead at the hospital.
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"As a long-time domestic violence prosecutor and supervisor, this may be one of the worst cases of domestic violence I have ever seen or prosecuted," said attorney Alison M. Healey. "Nothing will bring back their mother or change the fact that their lives were forever altered by the events that they witnessed on that December day, but it is my hope that this resolution will bring the victim's children some peace in knowing that the person responsible for this horrific murder will spend the rest of his life in prison."
Sentencing for Wise is set for May 10.
