David Lee Pender, born December 22, 1943, was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 8, 1971. Pough is said to have taken a .38-caliber revolver from the woman’s purse and shot Pender three times; Pender died shortly after being taken to a hospital.

Pough was initially charged with murder; the charge was later reduced and he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. The court withheld adjudication and placed Pough on five years probation, after which the record was cleared upon successful completion. The fatal shooting is noted as a profoundly affecting event in Pough’s life and is recorded as part of his later history.