(From the Crawford County District Attorney's Office)
Collin Paul Gepford, 45, of Arma, Kansas, was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault and criminal possession of a firearm.
The incident took place on February 17, 2023 on Main Street in Pittsburg. Officers received a 911 call to shots fired in the area. Crawford County Sheriff's Department, Pittsburg Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol arrived on scene.
Upon arrival, they found David Mays deceased with a gunshot wound to his chest. Gephard was on scene and was taken into custody.
Through the investigation, it was ascertained that Gepford, Travis Conness and David Mays had lured a male to the scene. Gephard fired into the man's vehicle. The man fled on foot and Gephard fired at him as he ran from the scene.
KHP K9 Apollo located both firearms used in this incident.
The defendant will be sentenced on May 20, 2025. The case was prosecuted by Deputy County Attorney Christina Lloyd.
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