A plot to steal a car to get meth leading to an accidental shooting and three people now accused in the killing of 48-year-old Joshua Taitague.  

The homicide investigation revealed Taitague was shot in the head and left to die in the middle of a Talo’fo’fo road over the weekend.

Fifty-three-year old David Quichocho Uncangco Jr. is charged with aggravated murder, robbery, and drug possession.

Frances Janet Sahagon Cruz, 38, is charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated murder and conspiracy to commit robbery.

Darryl Wayne Cundiff, 45, is charged with possession of a firearm without valid ID and illegal transfer of a firearm.

Court documents state Cruz and Uncangco admitted to smoking meth prior to the shooting and have not slept for days.

 Guam Attorney General Doug Moylan commented on that, saying, “This is part of that ongoing meth problem that we’re having. All the individuals that are going to be charged today are part of the meth world.” 

Detectives learned that Taitague left his home just before 3 a.m. Saturday to give Cruz a ride in his white 2007 Toyota Corolla.

About an hour later, Taitague was found dead at Chalan Mata Street. 

Then just after 8 a.m., surveillance video from Charis Mart in Dededo showed Uncangco allegedly arriving in the victim’s stolen car and robbing the store at gunpoint taking off with $330. 

Police later found the car ditched in the Dededo area.

Authorities said Cruz and Uncangco confessed to the crimes and later led detectives to several areas where evidence was located, to include the alleged murder weapon.

Cundiff allegedly admitted to giving a 9mm pistol to Uncangco. 

During today's magistrate hearing, Uncangco who is being held on half a million dollar bail, tried to tell the court Cundiff was not involved.

In court, Uncangco was heard saying, “The gun didn’t come from Cundiff. It came from BJ Certeza. You got the wrong guy…that’s not him.” 

Shortly afterwards, Defense Attorney Tyler Scott said to Uncangco, “You are charged with murder you need to stop talking.”

Cundiff is being held on $10,000 cash.

Cruz will see a judge at a later date.

But as the community comes to grips with this gruesome homicide, Attorney Peter Santos believes it could have been avoided. 

“Doug really owes the family of the victim a huge explanation,” said Santos. 

Santos was Uncangco’s defense lawyer in a previous case where he was being tried for retail theft and drug possession. 

Uncangco was set to go to trial in early June in what Santos called what should have been an open and shut case. 

“It seemed to me GPD handed that case to the AG’s office on a silver platter. So I was completely dumbfounded and taken aback when they dismissed the case because we were ready to go,” he added. 

Acting Chief Prosecutor Gloria Rudolf asked to dismiss the case saying further investigation was required. 

It’s why Uncangco was released just weeks before the killing. 

“What we’re dealing with is an inept and dysfunctional prosecution division that’s not able to meet its mandate,” said Santos. 

But Guam Attorney General Doug Moylan is standing by his prosecutor’s decision. 

“I disagree with that statement. But I'm not going to water it down. This is an issue that the entire criminal justice system needs to address. We need at the AG’s office to have sufficient prosecutors to keep these people and try them within the speedy trial right,” said Moylan. 

He points the issue to a lack of prosecutors, adding Rudolf expects to re-indict Uncangco.