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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 11, 2018
Court
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Homicides
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Suspects
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On July 11, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial date for co-defendants accused of murder.
Tyrone Harris and Markale Moore are charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Arthur Thompkins on the 5400 Block of Hunt Place, NE in 2017.
According to court documents, police found Thompkins, 27, in his Ford pickup truck with 10 gunshot wounds to his head, abdomen and hip. A witness told the police that Moore, 29, and Thompkins got into a verbal argument earlier that day.
Judge Danya Dayson scheduled a jury trial for Sept. 3, 2019. The defense and prosecution expect the trial to last for four weeks.
Moore’s attorney, Kevin Mosley, requested his client be moved to a different jail because of harsh treatment. Judge Dayson told him she would review the situation after Mosley files a formal request for transfer.
Harris, 29, and Moore are scheduled for a felony status conference on Sept. 12.
*Correction: An earlier version of the article mentioned the victim sustained 16 gunshot wounds. The number was changed to 10.