A homicide defendant who killed his brother accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Nov 21.
Lamar Odoms, 24, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of his 25-year-old brother, Mark Odoms. The incident occurred on the 1800 block of Tubman Road, SE, on SE on Dec. 5, 2024.
At the hearing, Lamar accepted a plea deal, which required him to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in exchange for the prosecution dismissing all other charges and an agreement to limit their request to the midpoint of the sentencing guidelines.
The prosecution stated that their evidence would have proven that Lamar and Mark entered an altercation before the defendant shot his brother and fled the scene. Mark was transferred to the George Washington Hospital, but died shortly thereafter from his gunshot wounds.
Lamar’s defense attorney, Gemma Stevens, also requested a youth act study to be done before sentencing, which Judge Edelman granted.
Parties are slated to reconvene for sentencing on Jan. 16, 2026.
