Man charged in relation to 2020 shooting death pleads guilty to drug charge

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in a shooting death pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a drug charge.

Isaiah Brunson pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance, according to an email from the Boone County prosecutor’s office. He was previously charged with second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance. He will be sentenced on Jan. 10, according to the email.

Brunson was accused of going to Cosmo Park on Nov. 2, 2020, to help sell marijuana to a group of people, previous reporting indicates. Brunson allegedly told police that another group of people started shooting during the drug deal, previous reporting indicates. He drove himself to an area hospital after he was shot.

Maurice Banks Jr. also pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault in March. He was previously indicted with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Banks was accused of shooting and killing Jermaine Spain, according to previous reporting.

Detravion Latrell Coats, 18, pleaded guilty in April to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and resisting arrest. He was originally charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree assault. 

Coats was accused of setting up the deal.