Guilty plea in shooting at NYC's Waldorf-Astoria

NEW YORK Rafael Rabinovich-Arda pleaded guilty Tuesday to burglary and admitted to shooting the guard accidentally during a struggle. The 21-year-old's sentencing is set for Feb. 16.

The defense team has said another man preyed on Rabinovich-Arda's loneliness to befriend him. They say the man fed him cocaine and put him up to the attempted holdup in November 2008 at a jewelry store in the famous hotel.

The wounded guard, Gregory Boyle, says Rabinovich-Arda's problems don't excuse his behavior.

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