Eyewitness Delivers Inconsistent Testimony in Murder Trial

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 31, 2019
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During a murder trial, one of the defense’s witnesses denied having said portions of a testimony that she made previously.

Kenneth Bellamy is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 23-year-old Michael Tyrone Jones on the 3500 block of East Capitol St., SE in December of 2015.

On May 30, one of the defense’s witnesses told the jury that she saw a man with tattoos on his face holding a gun to another man’s head. Apparently, the witness previously said that she was certain the man she saw was another suspect in the case. However, the witness denied identifying the other suspect and said the defendant was among the people on the scene. 

Both Bellamy and the other suspect have tattoos on their faces, however another witness for the defense said that was a common trend among young men in the area.

A Metropolitan Police Department Detective also told the jury that there was footage of the shooting.

However, the defense later revealed that there is no actual footage of Bellamy shooting Jones.

Instead, Bellamy can be seen extending his arm and Jones can be seen getting shot, but the footage does not show the shooting. 

Bellamy did not testify.

Closing arguments are scheduled on June 3.