DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted the defense’s request on June 12 to lift GPS tracking of one co-defendant, while the other remains subject to a bench warrant.
Jahi Rapp, 21, and Amarii Fontanelle, 22, are charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill while armed, and aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Davonte Berkley, 19, and Reginald Cooper, Jr., 19, on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE on Oct. 17, 2022.
According to court documents, surveillance footage displays shots being fired from an individual identified as Fontanelle, who then fled the scene. Four other individuals, including one identified as Rapp, are seen fleeing the apartment building. All five allegedly fled in the suspect vehicle.
Jesse Winograd, Rapp’s attorney, requested that his requirement for GPS tracking be lifted, stating that Rapp has been compliant for more than a year. The prosecution raised objections.
However, after testimony from a pretrial supervisor indicated Rapp’s compliance, Judge Ryan agreed to lift the GPS tracking monitor.
Fontanelle failed to appears and is being sought under a bench warrant.
Parties are slated to reconvene Nov. 19.
