Jury Convicts Man for Murdering His Child's Mother

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A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan‘s courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of all charges in connection to his child’s mother’s murder on July 26.

Keanan Turner, 35, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, and arson.

He was acquitted of tampering with physical evidence.

The charges relate to his involvement in the fatal shooting of Ebony Wright, 31, and her mother, Wanda Wright, 48, on the 2300 block of Good Hope Court, SE on April 12, 2021.

According to court documents, Turner is the father of Ebony’s child, who was an infant at the time of the shooting. The child survived the incident.

Through the trial, prosecutors utilized evidence, including a surviving victim’s testimony and surveillance footage, to show the jury Turner’s involvement in the incident.

Most notably, prosecutors called on Ebony’s sister, who identified Turner as the shooter, and gave insight into the motive behind the shooting. According to the sister, Turner had gone over to Ebony’s apartment to meet their child for the first time, despite having told Ebony to get an abortion while she was pregnant.

Before Turner fled the scene, Ebony’s sister told the jury, he set a pile of documents on fire.

The jury delivered a guilty verdict hours after deliberations began.

Parties are slated to reconvene Oct. 18 for sentencing.

Jury Convicts Man for Murdering His Child’s Mother