A 22-year-old man who lead a deadly Denver street gang pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and will be sentenced to 95 years in prison, the district attorney’s office said Monday.
Angel Adrian “Taz” Espinoza lead the gang “2D$,” also known as Too Damn Smooth, Too Damn Self-Made or Too Damn Styling, and was one of 13 members indicted on 254 felonies ranging from murder to robbery in March 2023, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
Espinoza was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, court records show.
Espinoza on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, the DA’s office said.
Prosecutors identified more than 200 victims of 2D$, including Paul Baca Sr., who was fatally shot in Denver on Jan. 22, 2021.
