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By
Cathy Ochoa
- November 21, 2024
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A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 21.
Karon Brown, 32, was charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Cynthia Barringer on Oct. 31, 2021, at the 2000 block of Green Street, SE.
During the hearing Brown’s defense attorney, Marnitta King, stated that he would be entering a plea of guilty to the charge of second-degree murder while armed, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges. Through the deal, parties agreed to a sentencing range of 15-to-21 years of incarceration.
Upon reading the proffer of facts, the prosecution explained that Brown knowingly and willfully shot Barringer, whom they identified as Brown’s significant other, in the head before starting a fire and leaving her to die. Throughout the investigation police spoke to a witness who saw the defendant with a gun before and after the incident–the firearm was later recovered by the police covered in a red substance.
Brown said although he was not completely satisfied with his attorney, he accepted the guilty plea.
Sentencing is set for Feb. 14.