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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 8, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge denied July 7 a defense attorney’s request that his client be released from prison because of the mistreatment that he is facing behind bars.
Karlos Kinney is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 25-year-old Resha Blount on the 900 block of New Jersey Avenue, NW. On April 30, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers discovered Blount suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a bedroom. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
The attorney asked for the request because the 20-year-old defendant has been maced and segregated from other prisoners.
Still, the judge denied the defense’s request for release because of the nature of the charges Kinney is facing.
Surveillance footage shows Kinney entering the apartment building and exiting during the time of the incident. Cell phone records show text messages between the victim and defendant. In the texts, Kinney told the victim that he was on his way to her residence.
According to court documents, a witness told police that the victim and defendant got into a dispute over marijuana and money. The victim asked the defendant to leave her home and he smashed her face. The victim was preparing to throw a punch when the defendant took out a gun and shot her.
Kinney is scheduled to appear back in court on Aug. 17.