Witness Says Two Guns Were Fired to Kill One Victim

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 16, 2019
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A witness said a defendant, who is on trial for murdering two people, used different guns to kill a man who was considered to be a “snitch.” 

Terik McLeod, 33, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with aggrivating circumstances for allegedly shooting Carlton Fisher on Oct. 1, 2006, on the 1100 block of 21st Street, NE. McLeod is also charged with first-degree murder for shooting Devaun Drayton, 17, on the 700 block of 26th Street, NE on March 10, 2004. McLeod’s first trial resulted in a hung jury.

Carlton Fisher

Devaun Drayton

The witness said he heard three rounds fired from one gun, and five to six rounds fired from another gun on the night of 23-year-old Fisher’s death. He said there was a short pause between the two guns being fired. 

“It is no mistake that there were two firearms,” the witness said.

The gun that McLeod allegedly fired was a .357 caliber Magnum revolver, which was recovered by police a few months after Fisher was killed. 

A second gun was not recovered. 

The prosecution also presented multiple witnesses who spoke to Fisher’s character. 

One witness said that Fisher was a “good dude,” and was respectful and polite. 

Another witness said Fisher was a good father to his 10-months-old daughter. 

According to the prosecution’s theory, McLeod killed Drayton over a stolen gun, told Fisher, and the killed Fisher for being a snitch. Apparently, Fisher told police that McLeod was responsible for Drayton’s death.