Howell man opts out of trial for fatal shooting of Troy teen

A Howell man accused of fatally taking pictures a teen he was hanging out with has withdrawn from the trial by pleading no contest to 4 felonies in reference to the Might 22 incident.

Throughout a Dec. 16 listening to earlier than Oakland County Decide Yasmine Poles, Tylaj Clark-Spencer, 21, entered his plea to fees of manslaughter, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, and two counts of legal mischief within the dying of Derek Ayden Scholl, 18, of Troy.

A no contest plea shouldn’t be an request for forgiveness, however is handled as such for sentencing functions. It might additionally present some legal responsibility safety in civil circumstances.

In keeping with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Workplace, the taking pictures occurred as Clark-Spencer, Scholl and two others — Joshua Peel, 20, of Royal Oak and a 17-year-old — have been getting ready to depart an residence in Clawson to attend a celebration. Clark-Spencer was carrying a gun and checking to see if it was loaded when the weapon fired, killing Scholl, the prosecutor’s workplace stated. Just a few hours later, it’s alleged that the 17-year-old hid the gun and different proof from Clark-Spencer.

Officers stated it seems the gun used within the taking pictures was stolen from a protected belonging to the 17-year-old’s father.

Peel and the 17-year-old have been later charged with accent to against the law. Peel pleaded responsible to the crime final month and is predicted to be sentenced by Poland on January 13, 2026. Clark-Spencer’s sentencing listening to is scheduled for February 3, 2026.

The penalty for manslaughter is a most of 15 years in jail and/or a $7,500 tremendous. Receiving and concealing a stolen firearm is punishable by as much as 10 years in jail and/or a $5,000 tremendous. Felony firearm carries a penalty of two years in jail, consecutive to some other sentence, and accent to manslaughter carries a penalty of as much as 5 years in jail and/or a $10,000 tremendous.

Scholl’s obituaries are availablepartly: “Derek was a younger man with a mild soul and a coronary heart open to the world. He made life lighter for everybody round him by providing a listening ear, a serving to hand or a well-timed giggle. Whether or not he was cheering on his favourite sports activities group, gaming with mates, experimenting within the kitchen or spending quiet moments along with his brothers, Parker McDade and Carson Scholl, Derek embraced life with sincerity and compassion.”

A GoFundMe account created a number of months in the past, In Reminiscence of Derek Scholl: Funeral Assist, stays lively. To pledge a donation, go to https://tinyurl.com/bd5kc2ah.