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By
Jaclyn Sersland [former]
- August 15, 2023
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Green was acquitted of murder on Aug. 24, 2023.
On Aug. 15, prosecutors rested their case in a 2020 homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo.
Tamika Green, 37, is charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license, for allegedly murdering her boyfriend on Feb. 20, 2020 in an apartment on the 1600 block of 18th Street, SE.
Bryan Tate Jr., 37, died from gunshot wounds sustained in his shoulder and hip. Defense attorneys say Green was acting in self-defense during a physical altercation with Tate.
An analyst from the US Attorney’s DC office testified about Green’s phone, instagram, and search records before and after Tate’s death.
Prosecutors displayed text messages between Tate and Green on Feb. 19, 2020 that show Green was angry with Tate in the hours leading up to his alleged homicide. According to court documents, Green sent various text messages to Tate saying “Fuck U,” “WE Gone Fuck U,” and “U Ah WHOLE BITCH Out Here!!!!!!”
According to court documents, Tate texted Green “Okay, babe I don’t want to argue.”
According to the witness, Green’s cellphone records indicate that she had spent the morning after Tate’s death googling and calling various hospitals in the city to find where Tate was. However, she did not try to call Tate during this time, nor did she see any reason to contact a detective.
Defense attorneys called on one of Tate’s ex-girlfriends as their first witness. According to the witness, Tate allegedly hit her and tried to sexually assault her on different occasions.
According to the witness, she had filed a restraining order against Tate in 2009 because he was abusive towards her. However, she said she could not recall any specific altercations between them nor does she remember what kind of injuries she sustained.
Her testimony and the trial are set to continue on Aug. 16.