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By
Natalie Note
- October 30, 2024
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A homicide defendant was arraigned on one charge before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 30.
Oliver Gomes, 54, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in an incident on Oct. 14, 2022 that occurred on the corner of 11th and L Streets, SE. This incident resulted in the death of 61-year-old Thomas Gray.
According to court documents, Gomes and Gray were observed having an argument when Gomes picked up a 2×4 plank of wood and hit Gray over the head. Gray was unconscious at the scene when officers arrived. Gray was transported to The George Washington University hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Nov. 3, 2022.
At the hearing, Gomes was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Sara Kopecki, Gomes’ defense attorney, alerted the court of her intention to file a motion for Gomes’ release conditions to be reconsidered. Gomes is currently being held at the DC Jail.
The prosecution alerted the court that they had called in a detective and technician to perform a buccal swab to obtain DNA from Gomes’ mouth before he was returned to the jail. Kopecki said Gomes was prepared to consent to the swab.
The parties are slated to reconvene on Dec. 9.