Hunter
11/19/21
An Iowa City man accused of aiding his brother in the murder of a Coralville man has had his sentencing delayed.
20-year-old Elijah McAbee is accused of helping his brother, 21-year-old Milton McAbee, kill 30-year-old Gregory Jackson.
Jackson was one of three people shot just after 9:30pm on Christmas night of 2019 on the 900 block of Boston Way. Milton McAbee, who lived near Jackson on Boston Way, was the gunman.
Milton McAbee had allegedly threatened to kill Jackson in retaliation for an earlier fight between Jackson and McAbee’s father. He was charged with 1st Degree Murder and Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon. Records show he reached a plea deal with prosecutors, and sentencing is set for December 3rd.
Elijah McAbee is charged with Aiding and Abetting 1st Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, Carrying Weapons, Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Causing Bodily Injury. He reached a plea deal on October 18th.
At a bond review November 1st, Judge Paul Miller granted McAbee’s request to be released from custody, with the understanding that he appear this Friday afternoon for sentencing.
Court records indicate that Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness filed a motion for continuance Thursday; no new sentencing date has been set.