What This Story Is About
- Shadymon Buckner has agreed to a four-year sentence in connection to a 2025 shooting.
Why It Matters
- Police said Jaleon Dyess, 24, of Hopkinsville was on the back porch of a home when Buckner shot him in the back of the neck.
- Buckner must serve 85% of her sentence before she can become eligible for parole.
For Context
- Shadymon Buckner entered plea to amended charge after case was mediated
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) – A Hopkinsville woman has agreed to a sentence of four years in prison after pleading guilty to an amended charge in connection with a May 2025 shooting that seriously injured another man, according to our news partner WKDZ.
Shadymon Buckner entered the guilty plea last Thursday in Judge John Atkins’ court to assault under extreme emotional disturbance. She was ordered to serve a four-year sentence, with 85% of the term required to be served before she becomes eligible for parole.
About the 2025 shooting
According to WKDZ, the shooting happened May 21, 2025, on Liberty Street near the intersection of East Second Street in Hopkinsville. Police said Jaleon Dyess, 24, of Hopkinsville was on the back porch of a home when he was shot in the back of the neck.
Dyess was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Police said Dyess was able to speak with investigators after the shooting, although the extent of his injuries wasn’t initially known, WKDZ said…