On June 2, Damond Hudson entered guilty pleas to second-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon for the murder of Blake Warren in 2021.According to the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office, on Nov. 1, 2021, Hudson scheduled a meeting with Warren with the intention of purchasing marijuana. Hudson directed Warren to a vacant apartment and told him what time to be there. When Warren arrived, he was shot in the back three times, and his phone was taken away from him.Top StoriesSmoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won't budgeMore than 80 high school students will not attend graduation after senior prank, Alamance-Burlington School officials sayGreensboro woman speaks out about multiple shooting and carjacking in neighborhoodsWarren was pronounced dead at the scene on Burke Meadows Road. He was lying in the breezeway of an apartment building.Neighbors reported hearing gunshots, but nobody witnessed the shooting. A Winston-Salem police detective investigated the murder and determined Hudson changed his phone number "mere minutes" after the murder. Hudson also deleted Warren's contact information from his phone, the DA's office said.The district attorney said cell phone records showed Hudson made several phone calls to Warren in the two hours leading up to the murder."Historical cell-site data shows that Hudson was present at the same apartment complex during the time of the murder. Ring doorbell camera footage shows Hudson arriving at a nearby apartment a few minutes later. The week before November 1, 2021, Hudson had set up a meeting to purchase a firearm from Mr. Warren, but never showed up," a news release said.Hudson was interviewed by detectives. The DA said Hudson initially denied knowing Warren and also denied being near the scene of the evening. "When confronted with the incriminating evidence, including the changed cell phone number and the defendant’s communications with Warren, Hudson admitted he had made the plans to meet with Warren and that he was present. However, Hudson denied being the one to kill Warren, claiming he had only driven someone else. The defendant never identified the unknown third party. There was no evidence to support that claim," a release said.Hudson was sentenced to 157-201 months imprisonment. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Trending Stories