Judge Schedules Murder Defendant's Trial Nearly Two Years After Incident

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A murder defendant’s trial was scheduled for the summer of 2023, almost two years after the incident.

During a Nov. 14 hearing, defendant Kevin Singletary, 45, is charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm in relation to the shooting of Delonte Hazel, 31, on Sept. 10, 2021.

After defense attorney Howard McEachern pleaded not guilty on behalf of Singletary and requested a trial date, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo scheduled the trial to begin on Aug. 7, 2023.

Around 9:41p.m, Hazel was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a vehicle parked behind a building on the 100 block of Kennedy Street, NW, according to court documents.

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Judge Schedules Murder Defendant’s Trial Nearly Two Years After Incident