Cell Site Expert Testifies Shooting Defendant’s Phone was in General Area at Time of Incident 

By Adriana Marroquin - January 10, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

On Jan. 10, a cell site expert testified that a cell phone associated with a shooting defendant was in the general area of the incident at the time of the offense in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom. 

Kenneth Davis, 45, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, two counts of assault with intent to kill against a minor while armed,  assault with a dangerous weapon, and six counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured one individual on May 19, 2021, on the 1600 block of Eastern Avenue, NE. 

Prosecutors called on a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) special agent, who specializes on historical cell site data, to testify about a phone’s location, associated with Davis, on the day of the incident. 

Judge Brandt accepted the agent as a qualified specialized witness. 

In his testimony, the agent discussed how he was able to map the general location of the cellular device based on the towers it was connected to. According to the witness, a “cell phone is constantly scanning its surroundings looking for the best or strongest signal,” however, it does not mean the phone will connect to the closest tower. 

He further explained that through his investigation, he found that the phone number, which the prosecution had shared with him, had been in the “general area” of the incident, and that there is no way for him to tell the cell phone’s exact location. 

Parties are slated to return Jan. 11 for more testimony.