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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- October 23, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a preliminary hearing for two defendants charged with assault with intent to kill while armed.
Kameron Collins and Ryan Phillip were allegedly involved in a shooting that happened on Dec. 11, 2019 on the 2100 block of Queens Chapel Road, NE.
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Oct. 23 marked the first day of the preliminary hearing, which will determine if the cases have enough evidence to go to trial. It was cut short due to time constraints because of Judge Danya Dayson’s prior obligations.
A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective who worked on the cases testified that he identified the defendant based on camera footage from a nightclub the defendants were at on the night of the incident. When interviewed, Phillip, 27, identified himself in the surveillance footage outside the nightclub.
The defendants were driving a silver Dodge Challenger on Queens Chapel Road, as shown by the footage during the hearing.
The prosecution later showed video footage later that same night where that same vehicle stopped at a sidewalk. When stopped, muzzle flashes were shown on the screen with the victim falling to the floor and the vehicle pulling away.
The detective said that shell casings were recovered from the scene.
Judge Dayson continued the preliminary hearing for Oct. 30, so the defense could begin their cross-examination.