The former Western Kentucky University student sentenced to four years in prison for reckless homicide will be released on shock probation.
A judge granted 22-year-old Peter Gall his request for shock probation, according to media reports, after he served 125 days in prison for accidentally shooting 21-year-old Kenneth “Alex” Davis in September 2017 at a residence on Kenton Street, in Bowling Green.
The accidental, alcohol-related shooting occurred while the two men were “horsing around” with several other young men at the residence. At some point, Gall brandished a handgun and “decided to scare” Davis resulting in the gun discharging, striking the victim.
Davis, also a student at WKU, was pronounced dead The Medical Center in Bowling Green.
Gall was originally charged with second-degree manslaughter.
Shock probation is when a judge orders a convicted offender to prison for a short time then suspends the remainder of the sentence in favor of probation. It is hoped that the initial experience of prison will provide an effective deterrent from recidivism.
After three to six months in prison, the judge, at the prisoner’s request, re-sentences the prisoner to probation, and the prisoner is released under supervision. Shock probation is usually considered when a prisoner is a first time offender and a judge believes, given the circumstances of the case, that the prisoner has a chance to reform, a chance that may be enhanced by the prisoner being released.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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