A DC Superior Court judge extended the prosecution’s indictment deadline to Oct. 5, nearly a week after the first extension, which was scheduled on Sept. 27.
Markale Moore and Tyrone Harris are charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 27-year-old Arthur Thompkins on the 5400 block of Hunt Place, NE in 2017.
According to court documents, one of Thompkins’ family members told police that Moore, 29, shot Thompkin and that Harris, 30, drove the getaway car. Another witness told police Moore said he wanted to kill Thompkins on multiple occasions.
Moore’s defense attorney, Kevin Mosley, along with Harris’ attorney, Michael Madden, objected Sept. 17 to the extension. Mosley said he and his client were “sitting in the dark with no information.” According to Mosley, the defense has not received any updates on the prosecution’s investigation.
Judge Danya Dayson scheduled a felony arraignment on Oct. 10. Moore and Harris have a trial date set for Sept. 3, 2019.
