Trial Date Set for Two Men Charged in Fatal Shooting

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During a status hearing June 10, a DC Superior Court judge set a trial date for co-defendants in a murder case.

Jerrell Powell and Jeremiah Jordan are charged with first-degree murder while armed for the alleged shooting of 30-year-old Antoine Danell McCullough on the 3500 block 18th Street, SE in 2016. Jordan, 26, is also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. According to DC Courts, Powell, 21, is currently awaiting a mental health exam at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

After a closed discussion with counsel at the bench, Judge Dayna A. Dayson set a trial date for the co-defendants on May 18, 2020.  

According to court documents,  McCullough was shot in the chest two times after an alleged dispute with Jordan. Apparently, Jordan supplied Powell with a gun and advised him to kill McCullough.

A status hearing is scheduled on Oct. 3.

Regina Woolridge contributed to this article.