On April 12, a homicide defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein.
Corde Fitzhugh, 22, is charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of attempted robbery, robbery while armed, and carrying a pistol without a license while armed for his alleged involvement in the deaths of 24-year-old Muntsier Sharfi and 26-year-old Zekariya Elmi.
Sharfi was shot on July 8, 2021, on the 3300 block of Erie Avenue, SE. Elmi was shot on April 25, 2022, on the 1200 block of Farragut Place, NE.
Court documents allege Fitzhugh lured the victims to the locations in an attempt to purchase marijuana from them, before shooting them. .
Fitzhugh’s attorney, Aubrey Dillon, alerted the court Fitzhugh pleaded not guilty to all counts and asserted all constitutional rights, including a speedy trial.
Parties are slated to return June 13.
