Neighbor’s credibility questioned during 2015 murder trial

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 22, 2018
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

During a 2015 murder trial, the prosecution questioned Feb. 21 the validity of a neighbor’s testimony. The neighbor’s testimony included inaccuracies that varied from statements she made during a grand jury trial.

According to the neighbor, she didn’t know what floor Kevin Chase, who is currently charged with first-degree murder while armed, lived on. She previously told a grand jury that Chase lived on the third floor.

The prosecution impeached the neighbor’s testimony a second time when she said she didn’t know where the gunshots came from on Oct. 20, 2015, the day Marcus Manor was killed. During the grand jury trial, the neighbor said she heard gunshots coming from the front of the building.

The neighbor said even though she was subpoenaed to be in court, she did not want to be there.

In addition to the neighbor, the prosecution also called two police officers who were on the scene of an assault involving Manor, 38, and Chase on Oct. 16, 2015, and a trauma surgeon from George Washington University Hospital who treated Manor. The surgeon confirmed that Manor’s nose and both cheekbones were fractured in the assault. According to the surgeon, Manor was combative and resistant to treatment when he arrived at the hospital.

Chase and Demetrius Brandon, both 30 years old, allegedly fatally shot Manor on the 2900 block of Sherman Avenue, NW. Brandon is also charged with first-degree murder while armed.

The trial is expected to continue on Feb. 22.