Defendant’s sister claims murder victim was abusive

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 23, 2018
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

The sister of one of the defendants, in a 2015 murder trial, claimed Feb. 22 that 38-year-old Marcus Manor was abusive and stole from her during the months leading up to his death.

According to Kevin Chase’s sister, she and Manor had a rocky relationship from April 2015 until he was fatally shot on Oct. 20, 2015. Chase and Demetrious Brandon, who are 30 years old, are charged with first-degree murder while armed for the alleged fatal shooting of Manor.

The sister said Manor allegedly stole her son’s keys to the apartment along with her Bluetooth, watches and belts. She told the jury of an incident in which Manor threw a rock through her window screen, nearly hitting her friend’s newborn baby.

The sister called Manor “disrespectful” and “nasty,” and said he often accused her of being unfaithful.

According to Chase’s sister, Manor kicked her and “put his hands” on her, which led to her kicking him out of her apartment on the 2900 block of Sherman Avenue, NW on Oct. 15, 2015. Manor was sitting inside his car in front of Chase’s sister’s apartment and refused to leave on the day of the shooting.

The prosecution insinuated that the sister’s testimony was not completely accurate because she did not want to testify against her brother.

According to the prosecution, the sister changed parts of her testimony from what she told the grand jury.

The sister said her daughter was the only one who witnessed Manor kicking her, but had previously told the grand jury that Chase and her other children were present. Additionally, she told the grand jury that she “didn’t recall” if she considered Manor to be jealous even though she told detectives that he was “jealous and insecure.”

Chase’s sister is expected to be cross-examined on Feb 26.