KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a shooting that a Kansas City, Kansas, police captain was investigating when he was killed.
DaQon Sipple pleaded guilty Thursday in Wyandotte County court to charges including aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm. Prosecutors say Sipple fired shots that police were called to investigate on July 19.
After Sipple was arrested that day, Police Capt. Robert David Melton was investigating the shooting when a man fired shots into Melton’s patrol car, killing him.
Jamaal Lewis is charged with capital murder in Melton’s death.
The Kansas City Star reports (https://j.mp/2dy7N8c ) that as part of the plea agreement, Sipple has agreed to testify if he’s called as a witness in the case against Lewis.
Sipple’s sentencing is Nov. 18.
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Information from: The Kansas City Star, https://www.kcstar.com
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