Victim’s Girlfriend Was ‘Angry’ Before Murder, Family Member Says

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 3, 2019
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A family member of a murder victim testified that the victim’s romantic partner was “angry” at the victim the night before his murder.

Carmelita Henderson is charged with first-degree murder while armed for her alleged role in the death of 38-year-old Levi Kinte Davis on the 4200 block of East Capitol Street, NE in 2015. According to court documents, Davis and Henderson were in an intimate relationship prior to Davis’ murder.

During the trial on May 2, one of Davos’ family members told a jury that she saw Davis with Henderson, 52, on the night before he was killed. The family member said Davis had scratches on his neck when he arrived to her house.

The witness said that while Davis was filling out job applications, Henderson became agitated and started arguing with him. Apparently, Davis was incarcerated while Henderson was working in the DC Jail mailroom. Henderson was fired because of her relationship with Davis.

A forensic investigator testified that, while processing the 2008 silver Infiniti that Davis was shot in, 19 shell casings and seven bullets were found inside the vehicle. The investigator also said the vehicle belonged to Henderson and that a brown purse was recovered from the back seat.

According to court documents, Davis was shot while inside Henderson’s vehicle by two suspects. A witness said Henderson was outside the vehicle at the time of the murder and seemed “calm” after the shooting. Prosecutors believe that Henderson orchestrated the shooting and convinced two men to kill Davis.