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D.C. Witness Staff
- May 3, 2019
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During a murder trial May 2, a man said he witnessed a shooting and that he heard a woman’s voice and heels clicking.
Carmelita Henderson is charged with first-degree murder while armed for her alleged role in the death of 38-year-old Levi Kinte Davis on the 4200 block of East Capitol Street, NE in 2015. According to court documents, Davis and Henderson were in an intimate relationship prior to Davis’ murder.
The witness told the jury that he and his wife were watching TV in their apartment when they heard gunfire. Apparently, the witness took cover behind a table but could see into a nearby parking lot through his balcony.
The witness said he saw two men, one was standing between two cars and shooting downward while the other man stood nearby. The witness said following the shooting both men fled the scene. He also said that’s when he heard a woman talking and clicking across the parking lot. He said the clicking was similar to that of a woman’s heels.
During cross-examination, the witness admitted that he didn’t initially tell police about the woman or the sound of heels clicking. He also admitted that he didn’t immediately tell police about what he saw.
“Things like this happen all the time in my neighborhood,” the witness said, explaining why he didn’t come forward right away.
The witness said he eventually told police the day after the murder. The witness also said that it wasn’t unusual to hear people or heels clicking in the parking lot.
During the hearing, the prosecution played a portion of Henderson’s interview with police from the night of the murder. During the interview, a distinct clicking could be heard, which the detective said was the sound of Henderson’s shoes.
According to court documents, Davis was shot by two suspects while inside Henderson’s vehicle. A witness told police that Henderson was outside the vehicle at the time of the murder and seemed “calm” after the shooting. Prosecutors believe that Henderson orchestrated the shooting and convinced two men to kill Davis.
The trial is scheduled to continue on May 6.