A convicted felon charged in a deadly triple shooting in San Rafael made his initial court appearance Thursday but did not enter a plea because his legal representation remains in flux.
Davance Lamar Reed, 37, was brought to court in shackles as friends and relatives of the victims looked on from the gallery. A public defender said the office could not represent him because of legal conflicts with other clients, so Reed’s case will be assigned to a court-appointed attorney.
Judge Andrew Sweet set the arraignment for Friday. Reed is being held without bail.
The shootings occurred early Monday morning at the Helen Vine Recovery Center, a detox clinic in northern San Rafael. Investigators think Reed was brought there by his girlfriend for treatment.
For reasons still under investigation, Reed allegedly shot his girlfriend and two detox staffers. Nathan Lamont Hill, 52, of Vallejo, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Brittany Kehaulani McCann, 30, of Marin City, was critically injured. She is a substance abuse counselor and has a 7-year-old son with Reed.
Anthony Dominguez Mansapit, 32, was also critically injured. Reed allegedly fled the crime scene in Mansapit’s car and was arrested two hours later after a pursuit in Sonoma County.
The Marin County District Attorney’s Office charged Reed with one count of murder; two counts of attempted murder; relationship violence; vehicle theft; recklessly evading police; and possession of a semi-automatic firearm by a felon.
His prior record includes drug and firearms offenses in San Francisco, Monterey County, Lassen County and Nevada, the prosecution said. Authorities described Reed as a transient with ties to Marin City and Vallejo.
The criminal complaint also includes allegations that Reed inflicted coma or permanent paralysis on the surviving victims.
McCann’s supporters have established a fundraising web page at bit.ly/2Pl4ZOa to defray medical expenses. The page says she was shot in the head and is in a medically induced coma.
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