Trial date set for man charged with murder in Plush Lounge shooting
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A jury trial for a man accused in a fatal 2023 shooting has been scheduled.
Kimo Spivey, 35, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Another count of unlawful use of a weapon was dismissed Friday during a pretrial conference.
His jury trial is set to begin at 8 a.m. Monday, June 23. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
Spivey is accused in the death of Melvin Hooker III, along with two other men. Samuel Moss Jr., 30, of Columbia, pleaded guilty in April 2024 to unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the charge. Justin Lamar Simpson, 42, was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. His next court date was not listed on Casenet.
Court documents in previous reporting say a witness allegedly told police Hooker was involved in an argument with a group of people and then went to the passenger side door of his car to get a gun.
According to previous reporting, Moss could be seen approaching the victim in security footage. Moss allegedly had a gun drawn as he was walking toward the victim.
Spivey then apparently approached Moss, who also had a gun at his side just before shots were fired, court documents said. Court records said there was a brief interaction or conversation between the two men before they began shooting.
According to court documents in previous reporting, Spivey was allegedly seen walking toward the direction of Hooker and began shooting at him. Video footage then shows Moss “shooting at or in the direction of MH as well.”
A witness allegedly told law enforcement that they saw “Spivey shoot and kill hooker,” according to court documents through previous reporting. Spivey also had a gunshot wound and was taken to University Hospital, previous reporting indicates.
Spivey was also indicted by a grand jury on Friday for delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. An arraignment for those charges is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday.
He is also charged in another case with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault, three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and a count of drug possession. A pretrial conference in that case is set for Monday, Sept. 8.