Prosecutors presented expert testimony involving cell tower data and surveillance video crucial to a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on April 29.
Ranje Reynolds, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Tarek Boothe on Jan. 31, 2022, on the 3200 block of M Street, NW.
The prosecution called on a cell site analyst who reviewed Reynolds’ call records.
Information from Jan. 31, 2022, shows the defendant’s device interacting with cell towers in the general area of the crime scene.
The prosecution also called a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Homicide Branch detective who explained the early collection of surveillance video to identify a suspect. He stated that he and his team canvassed nearby homes and businesses along 33rd Street then did the same on M Street. They collected available footage to trace the suspect’s possible escape route after the incident.
Prosecutors called on another MPD officer, who testified that a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) alert was released with images of the suspect from still shots of surveillance footage.
Through additional investigation with the US Marshals, Reynolds was identified and later arrested.
The trial is slated to continue on April 30.
