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Hunter Fernandez [former]
- April 14, 2023
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The lead detective in a long-running homicide case connected to the murder of Makiyah Wilson testified on April 13.
Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants 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 in relation to a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Wilson on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE on July 16, 2018.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer located surveillance footage cameras on a satellite image of the area of the shooting. The footage from the Wellington Park Apartment complex tracked the movements of the defendants on the day of the incident.
Because the prosecution had to frequently pause the surveillance footage to allow the witness to identify individuals in the videos, the detective was only able to get through about five pages of his 30-page report.
Given the length of the report and the surveillance footage, the detective is scheduled to continue his testimony at a later proceeding.
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