Judge Finds Probable Cause in Complex Shooting Case

By Sydnee Bridges [former] - June 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

On June 20, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found probable cause that a single defendant pulled the trigger in a shooting case where there were other suspects.

Tyshay Moore, 26, is charged with assault with intent to kill, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device for her alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on May 10, on the 800 block of 7th Street, NW. 

During the proceeding, the prosecution called an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the lead detective in the case. 

According to court documents, three individuals including Moore were identified as suspects. Allegedly they were all close and Moore was dating one of them. 

Moore’s girlfriend, a second suspect in the shooting, claimed that Moore had gone to the scene to find her baby’s father, the victim, and harm him after arguing about their child.  However, a third suspect said he was there to find a person who had robbed him.  He identified Moore as the alleged shooter from surveillance footage.

The other two suspects fled from the scene while Moore allegedly committed the shooting.

Defense attorney Hannah Claudio, questioned the validity of the identification process and claimed the detective told an inconsistent story regarding what the suspects said about their involvement in the case.  

However, prosecutors entered video evidence of the suspects allegedly jumping the victim hours before the shooting as proof of intent to harm. 

Judge Demeo found that the prosecution presented enough evidence to find probable cause that Moore was the perpetrator based on the detective’s review of the case.

Moreover, when the detective called Moore after the incident, he said she already knew why he was calling, suggesting a guilty conscience.

Parties are expected back Aug. 11.