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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 11, 2018
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During opening arguments in a 2015 murder trial, the prosecution said two eye-witnesses identified the defendant as the shooter.
Eric McDuffie is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly shooting 23-year-old Antonio McCallister on the 2700 block of Langston Place, SE in the Woodland neighborhood.
This is the second trial for the murder case. According to court documents, McDuffie, 27, had a previous trial in April. However, a jury couldn’t come to a unanimous decision on any of the charges.
On Dec. 10, the prosecution told the jury that the victim’s mother was only feet away from where her son was executed.
The prosecution said the defendant approached McCallister from behind and shot him publicly in the back of the head for the whole neighborhood to see. The prosecutor said that the best way to shut a neighborhood up or deter someone from “snitching” is to kill someone publicly.
While holding her son, the mother pointed at McDuffie’s house and told police the shooter came from there, the prosecution said. She also pointed to a white car, which was registered to the defendant.
Furthermore, the prosecution said that an unnamed individual identified McDuffie, by name, as the shooter.
The individual also told police that the shooter was wearing bright, moldy colored sneakers. The sneakers were later found in McDuffie’s house.
The defense decided to give their opening statements when they argue their case.
The trial is scheduled to continue on Dec. 11.