Family of murdered Israeli tourist says it's 'going to be a long journey' as third suspect pleads guilty
BALTIMORE -- A third suspect charged in the murder of an Israeli tourist who was visiting Baltimore has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
William Clinton III, 20, pleaded guilty to the murder of Efraim Gordon on Monday.
Clinton is the third person who has pleaded guilty in the murder of Gordon.
Gordon was visiting Baltimore for the first time in May 2021 when police say a group of people followed his vehicle, robbed and carjacked him, then shot him on the front steps of his family's home on Fords Lane in Park Heights.
"My children look out the window at night and ask are there robbers or bad guys out there before they go to bed," Sara Marshall, Gordon's cousin, said. "And for our family, it's going to be a long journey."
Marshall said they were extremely close.
Two other suspects in the case have already pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Omarian Anderson, 18, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the case. Anderson was 17 at the time of the murder.
Rasheed Morris has also pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the case. Morris was 16 years old at the time of the murder.
Clinton said very little in court Monday after pleading guilty. His attorney with the public defender's office said they have no comment on the case.
Gordon was visiting Baltimore for his cousin's wedding. He was also engaged to be married.
Family members were supposed to travel from Israel for the court proceedings but they called it off.
"They could not get themselves to come here because they are so traumatized," Marshall said. "I mean, their son came here and was killed. They can't get themselves to come here. They are just too scared."
Prosecutors have asked for life in prison—with all but 50 or possibly 30 years suspended—the defendant's exact sentence will not be made public until Nov. 3, 2023.
