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By
Sophia Cooper
, Emily Carrillo - February 5, 2025
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A crime analyst who collected evidence from a murder victim’s car testified in a trial on Feb. 3, before DC Superior court Judge Danya Dayson.
Aaron Murchison, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Jamontate Brown, 32, on Oct. 16, 2022, on the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, SE.
Prosecutors called a forensic scientist who processed a vehicle found at the scene. According to court documents, the vehicle, believed to be Brown’s, showed visible gunshot damage on the driver’s side. The witness testified to defects or bullet holes on a car window and doors in addition to projectiles found inside. She took biological samples from the car but obtained no latent fingerprints.
Kevann Gardner, Murchison’s attorney, confirmed with the witness that none of the items tested i were linked to the defendant.
The trial will resume on Feb. 4.