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D.C. Witness Staff
- September 18, 2018
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced Sept. 14 a convicted murderer to 24 years in prison after removing him from the courtroom after several outbursts.
Christian Romero stabbed Dimas Fuentes-Lazo in 2016 on the 800 block of Kennedy St, NW. A jury found him guilty of second-degree murder while armed on Feb. 23. In addition to the murder conviction, Romero, 26, also has a 2012 conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon in Prince George’s County, Md. Apparently, he was on probation for the assault when the homicide occurred.
“The offense in Maryland was also a stabbing and the underlying conduct in the previous case is similar to this case,” Judge Juliet McKenna said.
According to court documents, the homicide occurred after Romero began slapping the side-view mirrors of cars parked along Kennedy Street, NW. When Lazo’s friend yelled out, Romero aggressively confronted Lazo and his friend.
Surveillance footage shows Romero waving his arms aggressively, attempting to strike the men. He then appears to drop a knife, pick it up and charge at Lazo, 38, who appears to step backwards. Lazo was stabbed multiple times around his face, upper chest and arms.
The knife along with a Coca-Cola bottle and a broken watch were left on the scene. All items contained Romero’s DNA, according to the documents.