DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun scheduled opening statements to begin on Feb. 16 after more than a week of jury selection.
Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 21, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Gregory Taylor, 26, are charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson. The shooting happened on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE on July 16, 2018.
On Feb.15, all parties agreed and finalized the jury selection of 18 jurors who are slated to sit on the three-month-long trial.
Judge Okun advised that the courtroom would be split with the victim’s family on one side and the defense’s family on the other due to previous tension between the two parties.
