Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts.
Jury selection continued for a murder trial.
The defendant, 33-year-old Dewayne Shorter, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of Daniel Parker on July 26, 2017, on the 2000 block of Fairlawn Avenue, SE. Shorter is also charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm while armed during a crime of violence.
During the Nov. 8 jury selection, 80 potential jurors attended to be interviewed by DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Judge Demeo asked the potential jurors questions such as if they lived or worked in the area where the shooting happened or if they had heard about the case before.
Defense attorneys Jon Norris and Gemma Stevens read out the names of all potential witnesses, and jurors were asked to indicate if they knew the potential witnesses.
Judge Demeo scheduled for the jury selection to continue on Nov. 9.
