Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to 2020 Dallas Murder

Officials say Bell pleaded guilty and will not be eligible for parole until he serves 20 years in prison

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A man was sentenced to four decades in prison earlier this month for a fatal shooting in Dallas nearly two years ago.

According to court documents, Karmon Michael Bell was sentenced to 40 years behind bars with a fine of $1,000 after pleading guilty to the murder of 38-year-old David Eugene Young.

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On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, Dallas Police were called to a shooting on the 4300 block of Dickason Avenue at about 5 a.m. where a man later identified as Young was found deceased in a yard.

In the road, just a block away from where Young was killed, police found Bell who had also been injured.

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After being medically cleared, Bell was taken into police custody and was charged with murder.

Bell will not be eligible for parole until he serves 20 years of his sentence.

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