Jefferson City man accused of killing two women pleads not guilty
Olivia Hayes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Jefferson City man accused of shooting and killing two women last week pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance since being indicted by a grand jury on Thursday.
Michael Davis, 40, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action and a single count of unlawful use of a weapon in the deaths of his wife, Shawna Davis, 39, and her friend, Sofie Mulcahey, 31.
Davis appeared in court on Friday via video call, as being held at the Cole County Jail without bond.
Court documents say Jefferson City police were investigating a crash in the early morning hours of Oct. 7 when they heard multiple shots being fired nearby.
Officers responded and found two women with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in a wooded area in the 1100 block of Cordell Street, along with 30 shell casings nearby. They had life-threatening injuries and were brought to University Hospital, where they later died.
Witnesses recall hearing Davis and Shawna arguing that morning and Davis allegedly pulled out a long gun, according to previous reporting.
Davis allegedly told police that he does not like Mulcahey, cited in court documents as “Victim 2”. He got into an argument with Mulcahey when she arrived at the home, but did not enter it, according to court documents.
Police wrote that Davis said he thought Shawna, referred to in court documents as “Victim 1”, was being forced into a vehicle by the Mulcahey and fired several rounds at the car.
Davis’s next hearing is set for Nov. 10.