In March of 2018, in the town of Malden, Missouri, a verbal altercation between two men escalated to a fatal conclusion. Geoffrey Wright, a 46-year-old man, was shot multiple times by David Anderson following a heated conversation. The incident cut short the life of Mr. Wright, who was a father and grandfather.
An eyewitness to the shooting informed law enforcement that Anderson had approached Wright, and their brief discussion quickly turned volatile, leading Anderson to produce a
weapon and fire it repeatedly at Wright. After the shooting, Anderson fled the scene, prompting a search by authorities. His attempt to evade capture was short-lived, as he was located and taken into custody in Hayti Heights the following day.
The legal process that followed resulted in the conviction of David Anderson for his role in Geoffrey Wright's death. In October of 2023, a jury found the 35-year-old Poplar Bluff man guilty of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. Subsequently, Anderson was sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison, receiving a 25-year sentence for the murder charge and an additional 10 years for the weapon charge.
