Defendant Pleads Guilty to Two Murders

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 27, 2018
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During a status hearing Aug. 24, a murder defendant pleaded guilty to shooting two people.

Matthew “Moju” Moore pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder while armed after confessing to shooting Ronnell Tye Reaves and Kevin Kennedy on the 600 block of 14th Place, NE in 2017.

According to court documents, police arrived on 14th Place and found 22-year-old Reaves deceased in the driver’s seat of a car. Kennedy, 23, was in critical condition in the passenger seat.

According to a proffer of facts, surveillance footage shows Reaves walking toward the car, where his remains were later located, and sit on the driver’s seat. Moore, 34, is seen approaching the vehicle, leans in the direction of the car and shoots both Reaves and Kennedy.

Moore previously pleaded not guilty for the fatal shooting of Reaves. He claimed he acted in self-defense.

Kennedy succumbed to his injuries on July 8.

According to the voluntary sentencing guidelines, Moore could face a prison sentence ranging from 24 to 36 years. He is also required to serve an additional five years on supervised release.

Moore is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 26.