Judge Grants Defense’s Request to Reschedule Hearing in Murder Case

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DC Superior Court Judge Anthoyn Epstein rescheduled a preliminary hearing on Feb. 13 to a later date.

Jason Lewis, 41, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Karon Blake, 13, on Jan. 7, on the 1000 block of Quincy Street, NE.

According to court documents, Lewis said he heard noises coming from outside his home, so he proceeded downstairs. He continued to say that he saw someone appear to be breaking into a car on the street.

Lewis said he yelled at the individual who proceeded to run towards him. Lewis said he then fired his weapon once the individual got to his front gate. Court documents state that a medical examiner ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds to the body.

Officers who arrived on the scene said they saw Lewis giving chest compressions to the victim and that Lewis was cooperative, stating that he fired his weapon and told them where it could be found.

Lewis was registered in the District of Columbia to possess a firearm.

Court documents state that during an interview with an officer, Lewis said he was unsure why Blake decided to run at him and had no intention of harming the teen.

Cameras show the victim running infant of Lewis’s property, but there is no camera footage that shows Blake running directly towards Lewis, according to court documents.

The parties are scheduled to return for a preliminary hearing on March 9.