Grand Jury Indicts Man for Murdering Co-worker

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 21, 2018
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A DC Superior Court judge set a trial date after a murder defendant was formally indicted for allegedly killing his coworker.

Koonce Wright is charged with fatally shooting Brian Gibson on the 6900 block of Georgia Avenue, NW in 2017.

According to court documents, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found Gibson, 45, lying in a pool of blood  in the parking lot of Walter Reed Medical Center.

A witness told police both Gibson and Wright, 59, were shuttle bus drivers for G&M Limo Service. According to court documents, Wright told the witness that Gibson was acting like his boss and that he didn’t like it. About an hour before police found Gibson’s body, Wright called the witness back and allegedly confessed to the murder.

“He’s dead,” Wright allegedly said. “He hit me and broke my teeth and I shot him.” 

On Sept. 21, a grand jury formally indicted Wright on three charges: second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.

Wright pleaded not guilty and asserted his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial.

Judge Craig Iscoe scheduled a trial date on Feb. 3, 2020. The prosecution said they expect the trial to last two weeks.

Wright is scheduled for a status hearing on Nov. 2.