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GREENSBORO — Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in the case of a man accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old woman in early 2008.

Christon Eugene Tucker, 29, opted against testifying in his defense on Tuesday afternoon.

He is charged in the Feb. 12, 2008 killing of Tiffany Ann Knight at her residence at Deerwood Meadows Apartments on Old Oak Ridge Road.

Knight was found dead from a gunshot wound by her then 4-year-old daughter, who alerted a neighbor who called authorities.

The trial, which has lasted six days thus far, has relied on testimony from neighbors and acquaintances of Knight who indicated she had a sexual relationship with Tucker.

Detective Tony Hinson, the lead detective on the case, testified that a series of text messages between the two led to Tucker’s arrest.

The texts, which were sent in the hours leading up to Knight’s death, indicated an argument and threats over money and drugs.

Hinson also testified a neighbor he interviewed stated she saw Tucker place a gun to Knight’s head a week prior to her death.

On Monday, an acquaintance of Tucker’s — Catrina Zimmerman — testified that Tucker confessed to her that he killed Knight.

Tucker turned himself into authorities 10 days after Knight’s body was found.

He faces charges of first-degree murder, habitual felon and possession of a firearm by a felon.

The trial is set to resume at 9:30 a.m. Thursday and will likely be handed to the jury by the end of the day. Court is closed Wednesday for Veteran’s Day.

Contact Ryan Seals at 373-7077 or ryan.seals@news-record.com