A District of Columbia Magistrate judge found probable cause and ordered Oct. 4 a teenager held without bond.
Jamal Blocker is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 23-year-old Damon Dickens on the 2500 block of Bowen Road, SE in September.
Judge Heide Herrmann said her decision stems from a pending gun possession charge, among other charges, for an unrelated case in Prince George’s County, Md.
According to court documents, Dickens, 23, and an unidentified person were walking on Bowen Road headed to the store when a group of five individuals started walking toward them. One of the individuals allegedly pulled out a gun and opened fire. Apparently, Dickens was struck in the chest.
The unidentified person told detectives at the Metropolitan Police Department that Blocker, 17, was the shooter. It is unknown if police have identified or located the other individuals with Blocker.
During an arraignment, an attorney on behalf of Blocker made no arguments against the probable cause finding nor did she argue for his release.
Blocker is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 23.
