A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges in his brother’s murder before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Oct. 10.
Lamar Odoms, 24, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of his brother, 25-year-old Mark Odoms, on Dec. 5, 2024 on the 2700 block of Wade Road, SE.
According to court documents, a witness told officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) they heard and saw the Odoms brothers fighting in a hallway before Lamar allegedly stood over Mark and shot him.
During the hearing, Gemma Stevens, Odoms’ attorney, alerted Judge Edelman of his intent to plead not guilty to all charges, and asserted his constitutional rights, including the right to a speedy trial.
Parties are slated to reconvene Oct. 24.
