Moshun Reed sentenced to prison on lesser charges

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Burlington, IA-  A Louisiana man was sentenced on Monday in Des Moines County District Court to prison for charges related to the 2019 killing of Tito Kingsby.

The Hawk Eye reports that 21 year old Moshun Reed was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday.  Reed had initially been charged with first-degree murder, but he had pleaded guilty to lesser charges about a week before he was set to go to trial.

Reed was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison on a charge of attempted murder, 10 years for willful injury, and 5 years for going armed with intent.

Des Moines County Attorney Lisa Schaefer said that multiple factors lead to them accepting the plea agreement, including the location of witnesses and delays caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.