One of two men charged in connection to a fatal shooting at the Valero gas station entered a guilty plea after some of the charges he was facing were dismissed as part of a plea agreement in exchange for testimony against his co-defendant in the case.
26-year old David King of Guthrie was initially charged with the complicity of murder, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension.
During a pre-trial conference in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday morning, King appeared virtually from the Christian County Jail while his defense attorney Stewart Wheeler of Russellville appeared via Zoom before Chief Circuit Judge John Atkins. Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling was in the courtroom and read the plea agreement into the record.
click to download audioAlso as part of the plea agreement, King will provide testimony against his co-defendant in the case.
click to download audioKing then entered a guilty plea.
click to download audioJudge Atkins set formal sentencing for November 30 at 8:30 a.m.
King and his co-defendant, 21-year old Dalton Hall of Springfield, Tennessee are accused of the shooting death of 31-year old Delmour Moncrief on April 10th at the Valero gas station on East 9th Street. Hopkinsville police reported Hall and King fled the gas station after the shooting and Moncrief was taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. Hall was arrested a few days later in Alabama and King was taken into custody in Todd County on July 16th.
