A Hopkinsville man charged in connection to a fatal shooting on Richard Street in February will be back in Christian Circuit Court in January after attorneys said they are continuing to negotiate on reaching a resolution in the case.
Daron Bell is accused of shooting 36-year old Gregory Burse in the chest inside a home on Richard Street on the morning of February 2. According to Hopkinsville police, Burse was found unresponsive and taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.
Bell’s attorney, Doug Moore and Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling appeared before Judge Andrew Self Wednesday afternoon for a pretrial conference where Boling asked for another hearing to be set while they continue to work on a resolution.
click to download audioJudge Self set another hearing for January 11, 2023 at 1 p.m.
Hopkinsville Police said Bell was named a person of interest in the case and after interviewing him at the police headquarters he reportedly admitted to detectives that he had shot Burse.
