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Maggie Rhoads [former]
- July 22, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled more information is needed to determine whether a homicide defendant is mentally competent to stand trial on July 19.
Kevin Foster, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in two homicides that occurred on March 7, 2023.
According to court documents, Foster allegedly shot 23-year-old Dana Faulkner on the 2700 block of Bruce Place, SE. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Foster is also alleged to have shot and killed 15-year-old Abdul Fuller at the intersection of Mississippi Avenue and Wheeler Road, SE. He died at a hospital on March 9, 2023.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers later arrested Foster on Dec. 22, 2023, after allegedly identifying him through video surveillance footage.
During the hearing Judge Raffinan said the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) does not have enough information to determine Foster’s competency to stand trial. She ordered Foster receive a full mental competency exam before proceeding with the case.
Parties are set to reconvene on Aug. 30.