Lubbock Man Charged with Murder Found Not Guilty by Insanity

This was his second murder charge since 2006, and he has been found not guilty by reason of insanity for the recent murder in 2021.

David Brasfield, 58, was committed by the court in Lubbock to a psychiatric treatment facility where he will be annually evaluated following his second arrest for murder in 2021.

Brasfield was originally arrested in 2006 for the murder of Paul David Shreve.

2006 Murder Charge

Paul David Shreve's body was found laying in a pool of blood behind his Lubbock home early in the morning on October 28th, 2006.

Knife wounds were found on the body, sparking investigation into Brasfield's last interaction with Shreve. This led to LPD discovering that the two men knew each other and that Brasfield stabbed Shreve multiple times, leaving his body in the alley behind his house.

Brasfield told police, in 2006, that he had previously suffered from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. He then served 15 years for the incident, having been released in 2021.

2021 Murder Charge

Brasfield was arrested once more in November of 2021 for the stabbing and killing of Aundra Singletery, 38.

According to everythinglubbock.com, a woman told police that she was with Singletery on the night of his death and that Brasfield asked them for a cigarette as they were exiting a Denny's.

Singletery invited Brasfield to his hotel room with the promise of giving him a cigarette, where Brasfield proceeded to brandish a large knife and stab Singletery in the chest.

Singletery survived the initial attack, but later died at University Medical Center from his injuries.

Brasfield stated that he had taken illicit drugs before the altercation and became paranoid before attacking Singletery.

Defense attorney Philip Johnson noted that if it's determined that Brasfield is no longer a societal threat, the court could decide to release him from the psychiatric center.