A jury trial has been scheduled for a Wellston man charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of a 21-year-old Lincoln County resident last summer.
Freddie Antonie Seamster, 38, is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Lucas Goss with a firearm in Lincoln County on July 5.
During his arraignment on Dec. 14, Seamster entered a not guilty plea. District Judge Cindy Ashwood received the plea and advised Seamster of the charges, his rights and that it’s an 85 percent crime.
Judge Ashwood set the matter for the felony disposition docket at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 11 and scheduled a jury trial for 9 a.m. Feb. 7.
At the conclusion of a preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, Seamster was bound over to stand trial.
Seamster has claimed he shot Goss in self-defense.
He was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on July 12.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Capt. Chuck Brewer, who headed up the investigation, has said an argument over property reportedly led to the shooting death of Goss.
In a probable cause affidavit, Brewer stated he responded to a shooting call at 331837 E. Shadow Wood Drive in Lincoln County on July 5 about 12:30 p.m.
He said he met with Lincoln Deputies Cody Coleman and James Robinson on his arrival who were the initial responders. He was told Goss had been shot twice by Seamster with a .40 caliber pistol.
Goss had been transported to the hospital by ambulance, Brewer said, and was told that Seamster had called 911 himself to report the shooting and surrendered himself and the firearm to law enforcement on their arrival at Seamster’s residence.