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By
Adriana Marroquin
- May 12, 2025
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A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom acquitted a defendant of a shooting in a complex domestice dispute on May 2.
Tyshay Moore, 27, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, simple assault, and four counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence for her alleged involvement in a shooting that injured one individual. The incident occurred on May 10, 2023, on the 700 block of 7th Street, NW.
Javonee Jackson was severed as a co-defendant after taking a plea deal with the prosecutors, which required her to testify against Moore and plead guilty to simple assault.
The prosecution argued that Moore shot the victim following a dispute rooted in a “complicated web of relationships” involving Moore, her ex-girlfriend–Jackson–and the victim. He was also in a previous relationship with Jackson, from which they share a son. Prosecutors allege Moore was driven by jealousy and anger after the victim commented on her deceased cousin.
According to prosecutors, a masked individual, who they claimed was Moore, showed up at the Gallery Place shopping mall, found Jackson and the victim and shot him four times.
Hannah Claudio and Varsha Govindaraju, Moore’s attorneys, claimed the prosecution presented “assumptions, not evidence,” and insisted a proper investigation was lacking, citing the absence of physical evidence, like DNA testing of the bullet casings.
Claudio challenged the credibility of key witnesses, focusing in particular on Jackson, who initially told police she didn’t know who the shooter was. According to the defense, Jackson only implicated Moore after entering a plea agreement in March 2025, under which her own charges were dropped in exchange for cooperation.
Following multiple days of deliberation, the jury acquitted Moore of all charges. Judge Dayson signed a release order for the DC Jail.
No further dates were set.