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By
Madelyn Nall
- October 30, 2024
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Ky’lee Palmer was found guilty of murdering Barron Goodwin while his co-defendant Aaron Adgerson was acquitted before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. 11.
Palmer, 25, and Adgerson, 21, were charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. In addition, Palmer was charged with destruction of property worth $1000 or more and tampering with physical evidence. The charges stemmed from a drive-by shooting that led to the death of Goodwin, 60, on Feb. 12, 2020, on the 800 block of 51st Street, SE.
The prosecution did not charge Palmer with the shooting until 2022, after he was arrested regarding an armed kidnapping.
According to the prosecution, Palmer and Adgerson committed the murder in a stolen black Nissan Altima. The prosecutor argued Palmer’s actions were motivated by arguments over a stolen cellphone Palmer allegedly took from his then-girlfriend, Goodwin’s niece.
Sweta Patel, Palmer’s defense attorney, argued Palmer and Adgerson had nothing to do with Goodwin’s murder. Patel said Palmer and Adgerson were identified by a witness only after he was arrested for an unrelated matter and “he had something to gain.”
Adgerson’s attorney, Stephen LoGerfo, said Adgerson “did not shoot Barron Goodwin, and was not in the car that shot Barron Goodwin.”
Palmer is scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 12.