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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- March 8, 2018
Court
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Counsel delivered their opening statements March 7 for the 2015 homicide of 32-year-old Tyrone Moore.
According to the prosecution, Harold Marshall, 40, fatally stabbed Moore on the 1600 block of F Street, NE, on March 22, 2015, in a deliberate attempt to kill.
Moore was allegedly in a relationship with Marshall’s sister, and counsel agreed that the two had a controversial relationship.
The prosecution said Marshall and his 14-year-old son were at his sister’s home with Marshall’s sister, her two young children and a female friend for a family gathering on March 21, 2015. Moore allegedly came home angry and thought someone in the house stole his marijuana.
According to the prosecution, Marshall was awoken by Moore’s outburst and initiated a physical altercation with Moore. From there, the two women separated the fight, with Moore retreating to the back bedroom and Marshall in the kitchen.
“I’m going to kill that n*****,” Marshall said before kicking in the bedroom door, according to the prosecution. The prosecution said Marshall proceeded to stab Moore.
When Marshall was spotted about an hour after the homicide, the prosecution noted that Marshall never told police that he acted in self-defense or to protect his sister.
However, the defense told a drastically different story. The defense said Marshall is completely innocent and acted within the law.
According to the defense, Moore had a history of abuse and beat Marshall’s sister while she was pregnant.
The defense said that Moore came home drunk on March 22, 2015, and cornered Marshall’s sister in the kitchen with a knife, accusing her friend of stealing his drugs. When Marshall tried to break up the fight, the defense said Moore stabbed Marshall twice. The ladies separated the men.
According to the defense, Marshall went into the room unarmed and tussled with Moore over the knife he supposedly brought with him into the bedroom. The defense said Moore’s aggression led Marshall to have no choice but to protect himself and his sister.
A Metropolitan Police Department sergeant, who arrested Marshall, said he was cooperative during his arrest. The sergeant said Marshall didn’t mention he was stabbed or acted in self-defense during questioning.
The trial is expected to continue on March 8.