Sentence in killing of Bloods gang member | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/09/2010 | GANGSTER

Sentence in killing of Bloods gang member Philadelphia Inquirer 04/09/2010 GANGSTER: "'Nathaniel Craig closed his eyes and squeezed off two rounds at an alleged rival drug dealer ordered killed by the Bloods street gang in Camden.
The 6-foot-7 former Camden High School basketball player was no marksman, however. His wild shots hit another Bloods member in the head while his intended victim fled unscathed, said Craig's lawyer, Murray N. Sufrin.
On Friday, Craig, 20, of Camden, was sentenced to serve 15 years for the death of his alleged partner in crime, Tyrone Powell, 19, also of the city.
'He never shot a gun before,' Sufrin said after the hearing, where Craig thanked Superior Court Judge Thomas Brown for giving him a second chance. Craig will be eligible for parole after 12 years.
'I'm not a bad guy, I just hung out with the wrong people,' Craig told the judge. 'I'm paying for my mistakes.'
He and Powell were armed with .38-caliber and 9mm handguns when they fired at their rival about 4:30 a.m. on July 18, 2007, at the Ablett Village apartments, said Assistant Camden County Prosecutor David Deitz.
The intended victim ducked behind a car that the two shooters riddled with bullets. Suddenly, the gunfire stopped and the man ran, Deitz said.
About the same time, Craig opened his eyes and saw that Powell had been shot in the back of the head. Powell ran to a nearby house, where he collapsed and died.'"