Judge Schedules a Status Hearing for a Homicide Case Pending Indictment

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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled another status hearing to allow time for a homicide defendant to be indicted.

Wesley Scott is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 28-year-old David Young.  On April 3, 2020 Young was found on the 3500 block of 22nd Street, SE suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. A minor victim was also shot during the incident but survived.

During the April 12 hearing, the prosecution requested a new status hearing date as parties await a grand jury decision.

Michael Benbow, 18, was also charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection with this homicide, but was killed in an April 1 shooting while on pretrial release. No arrests have been made in connection with his death at this time.

Judge Neal Kravitz scheduled one for Sept. 9.