police say antoine mosely, derek brown, and danye robinson shot him four times, believing he was someone else. the three just pleaded not guilty. and those who showed up in court to support them had little to say as emotions ran high. >> i said, kiss my [ bleep ]. don't be quoting me. >> reporter: witnesses reluctant to come forward and cops used phone record toss crack the case which went unsolved for a year. >> reporter: police say the young men opened fire and left johnson for dead on the pavement. he was hospitalized for two days before he passed. >> i can't imagine somebody just going on his porch to watch basketball with friends and getting killed like this. i mean, it's just so sad. >> no parent should feel the pain that i'm feeling right now. >> reporter: city councilwoman mary pat clark was in court for the flea. she -- plea. she said it is critic to stay on the court to move through the criminal justice system. >> we are trying to compensate. but you can't compensate for a life lost, especially sean's promising life. >> reporter: and one of the defendants, antoine mosely, said

>> yeah, i said, kiss my [ bleep ] >> reporter: one of the young men, antoine mosely, told the judge he was trying to raise funds for a private attorney and did not want the services of a public defender. she told him it would be unwise to move forward without any council. he said he understood and was willing to take the risk. reporting live, mike hellgren, week eyewitness news. >> and police recovered 16 shell casings and a weapon at the scene. >>> stunning allegations against the baltimore city firefighter. police say 29-year-old jamar simmons was running an online prostitution ring and illegal after-hours club. a second man is also charged in the case. simmons worked for the city fire department since 2000. wjz is gathering more information. we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> sounds like a terror plot from a movie. using remote-controlled planes, packed with explosives to blow up buildings. now a plea deal in the case. andrea fujii is following the story from the newsroom. >> reporter: resjuan ferduss is expected to plead guilty to two charges in federal cou

. >> reporter: these three young men, antoine mosely, derek brown, pleaded not guilty to gunning down an innocent 12- year-old. and those who showed up in court to support them had little to say as emotions ran high. >> i said kiss my [ bleep ]. don't be quoting me. >> reporter: witnesses were reluctant to come forward. and prosecutors used surveillance video to crack the case. the state's attorney made it a target of a new unit that hits repeat offenders. >> we need to stop this. our city is too torn up with murders. and this is an awful one. >> reporter: police say they opened fire and left johnson for dead on the pavement. he was hospitalized for two days before he passed. >> reporter: a wjz investigation revealed johnson and his friends were the target of mistaken identity, that the suspects were looking for other young men. >> to be gunned down in the street. and he hasn't done nothing to no one. just trying to live your life as best you can. just stop the violence. that's all i ask. please. should no parent feel the pain that i'm feeling right now. >> reporter: city councilwoman