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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 19, 2017
Court
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Dewayne Chatman, who was arrested in November for the murder of 29-year-old Evan Williams, has been offered a plea deal.
On the evening of September 8, police discovered Williams after being flagged down by a pedestrian in the 4000 block of 3rd St., SE. Suffering from a fatal gunshot wound, Williams was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Chatman currently sits in prison without bail and has had 22 charges filed against him. Among these charges are first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, threat to kidnap or injure a person, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
After multiple requests for continuance by the defense, a hearing was held in February that allowed Judge Milton Lee to find probable cause Chatman committed the crimes he has been charged with. In early July, Chatman pleaded not guilty and has been offered a plea deal that expires in October. He is scheduled to reappear in court on October 6 to either accept or reject the deal.