City Councilman says he shot someone in the head and the mafia got him off
Pennsylvania politician says he shot someone ‘point-blank’ as a teen
- Mel Witherspoon, a member of Erie City Council in Pennsylvania, confessed during a council meeting that he shot someone in the head as a 17-year-old gang member.
- He revealed he only spent one night in jail and never faced court for the shooting due to his connections with the mafia in New Jersey.
- The confession was made during a council meeting held in response to the recent shooting of 43-year-old Marchello Woodard by a state parole agent.
- Witherspoon said he shared his past experience because his son's mention of Marchello brought back memories.
- Watch the video in full above.