Motion for continuance filed for man accused in Jefferson City bar shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A motion for continuance was filed Tuesday for a man accused of shooting two men last month at a Jefferson City bar.
Damien Davis, 35, of Kansas City, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession in the shooting death of 26-year-old Skylar Smock and 43-year-old Corey Thames on Nov. 26 at J. Pfenny's Sports Grill and Pub.
Smock, who was an employee at the bar tried to break up the fight and remove Thames from the business when Davis started firing shots, according to investigators.
Police say Davis admitted to firing shots at Thames but says he unintentionally shot Smock. Davis has prior charges that prohibit him from having a gun, according to online court records
Davis’ next court appearance is 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to the Cole County Prosecutor’s Office. He is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond.
