A surviving victim described his "miraculous" survival after being shot four times in his testimony during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 13.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Blake Bozeman and as well as three surviving victims. Read more »

Prosecutors argued before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom that a violence interrupter is guilty by association, participation and intent on May 12.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a mass shooting at CRU Lounge, on the 1300 block of H Street, NE on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled on May 5 that the defense cannot mention police misidentification of a mass shooter in the trial of a defendant charged with aiding and abetting the incident. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorneys raised concerns before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 1 about the prosecution’s usage of his prior statements and work as a violence interrupter.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled a hearing on April 7 to determine whether a defense witness can testify as an expert in a fatal mass shooting trial. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was involved in a murder stemming from a mass shooting at a nightclub during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an additional arrest in the fatal nightclub mass shooting that occurred on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause and denied release for a defendant accused of aiding and abetting in a fatal nightclub shooting during a hearing punctuated by grief and anger on June 13. Read more »

Cotey Wynn's defense attorney, Brian McDaniel, excoriated the prosecution's evidence for inadequacy at a preliminary hearing on May 30, in which DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt was asked to decide whether there was probable cause to send Wynn's case to a grand jury for possible indictment. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with a fatal shooting at a nightclub on Sep. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ruled that there is not enough evidence to bring a homicide case to trial. Read more »

On Jan. Read more »

A DC Superior Court Judge held six defendants and released 21 during initial hearings on Dec. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made arrests in connection with two homicides: one that happened on Dec. Read more »