Document: Juvenile Arrested for Northwest Homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) announced the arrest of a juvenile that occurred on Oct. 21 on the 900 block of U Street, NW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located 24-year-old Diamonte Lewis with gunshot wound injuries. He died at the scene.

On Dec. 5, Fairfax County Police located and arrested 16-year-old Ashton Inabinet pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant.

He waived his right to an extradition hearing and was transported to MPD’s Homicide Branch, where was charged as an adult with second-degree murder while armed.

Metro Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty During Arraignment

On Dec. 6, a shooting defendant was arraigned on 22 counts in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo.

Thomas Leach, 17, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, two counts of assault with significant bodily injury, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, ten counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business.

He’s charged for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that left three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds, at the Benning Road Metro Station on the 4000 block of Central Avenue, NE, on Dec. 8, 2022.

According to court documents, Leach and the intended victim went to school together.

During the hearing, Leach’s defense attorney, Terrence Austin, alerted the court Leach was pleading not guilty to all charges, and asserted his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

A trial date was set for Oct. 3, 2024.

Parties will reconvene on Feb. 16, 2024.

Homicide Defendant in Teen’s Killing Accepts Plea Agreement

On Dec. 6, a homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.

Eugene R. Williams, 18, and co-defendant Anthony Green, 28, were originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, attempt to commit robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, for involvement in the death of 16-year-old DeShawn Francis on Feb. 8, 2022, on the unit block of Chesapeake Street, SE.

Francis succumbed to his injuries on Feb. 11, 2022.

On June 27, Green accepted a plea deal for one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges. On Sept. 1, he was sentenced to four years incarceration.

During the Dec. 6 hearing, Williams’ defense attorney, Kevann Gardner, alerted the court that Williams was accepting an offer to plead guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.

Prosecutors claimed that, had the case gone to trial, they would’ve proved beyond a reasonable doubt that on the day of the incident, Williams was the individual who shot Francis on his right temple, which caused his death.

Judge Raffinan accepted Williams’ plea, and found him guilty.

A sentencing hearing was scheduled for March 1, 2024.

Co-Defendants Accept a Plea Agreement for 2017 Homicide

On Dec. 6, co-defendants submitted plea agreements to DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein for their connection to a 2017 homicide case.

Gabriel Brown, 34, and Antonio Upshaw, 34, are charged in connection with the death of 24-year-old Tyrone Johnson. Johnson was fatally shot at the 2300 block of Pennsylvania, SE, on March 10, 2017.

Upshaw was released on home confinement in November of 2022. Brown is still being held at the DC jail.

The offer extended by prosecutors for Brown requires him to plead guilty to one count of second-degree murder in exchange for the dismissal of all other charges.

As for Upshaw, the offer requires him to plead guilty to one count of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.

Judge Epstein went through all the procedural questions to ensure both defendants understood the conditions of pleading guilty.

He said he needs time to review before making his decision.

The defense attorney for Brown, Lee Smith, informed the court Brown must serve time elsewhere for an unrelated matter delaying the sentencing for Johnson’s homicide which Lee wants to happen as soon as possible.

It will take a couple months for Upshaw’s pre-sentencing report.

The prosecutor said “I do not wish to prolong this matter.” She recognized the sentencing will be an emotional time for the victim’s family. For this reason she wants “one time the family has to go through this.”

Judge Epstein agreed with the prosecutor and decided both defendants will be sentenced on the same day.

The parties will return for sentencing on Feb. 9, 2024.

Prosecutor Derides ‘Ludicrous’ Claims a Murder Witness Is the Killer

On Dec. 5, a defense attorney accused an eyewitness of murder during closing statements in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.

Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault, and carrying a dangerous weapon outside of a home or business with a prior felony, for his alleged connection to the fatal stabbing of 40-year-old Ivan Lynch on April 30, 2018 at the 900 block of Fifth Street, SE.

“B***h I’ll kill you next,”prosecutors said to begin their closing arguments, “That’s what [Jordan] said to [the witness] after he killed Lynch.”

Prosecutors allege Jordan stabbed Lynch after he tried to stop him from assaulting the witness, who is Jordan’s former partner. They said, “In return for standing up for [the witness], Jordan stabbed Lynch with a butcher knife.”

Prosecutors claimed, “the evidence before you tells you what happened, that Jordan killed Lynch.”

Prosecutors alleged that, on the day of the murder, Lynch and his friend went to a barbeque for Lynch’s birthday. They then went back to his friend’s mother’s apartment, and on the way stopped to pick up Jordan’s former partner, her children, Jordan and Jordan’s friend.

According to prosecutors, an argument broke out between Jordan and Lynch on the drive over. Once at the apartment, Jordan became very angry berating his former girlfriend and threatening to hurt her.

That’s when Lynch stepped in and a fight broke out between the two which, led to Lynch’s fatal stabbing. The events were corroborated by three eyewitnesses who were in the apartment when the murder took place.

Prosecutors referenced the ex-partner’s testimony saying the murder led to her “running out of the apartment with no shoes and couch cushion,” which she claimed she used to protect herself from Jordan.

Prosecutors explained that, “if they wanted to lie, they would lie about everything.” They told the jury, “[the witnesses] are just telling you what they saw.”

Prosecutors then showed body cam footage from Jordan’s arrest on the night of the murder.

Jordan is seen saying, “I didn’t stab nobody,” and “he tried to hurt my girlfriend, when the knife dropped I picked it up.” Prosecutors said at that point “nobody had accused him of stabbing anyone,” and that Jordan “admits to possessing the knife.”

They finished saying, “That night in the apartment Jordan left a message,” and “it’s time for you to send a message to Jordan, we ask that you find him guilty on all charges.”

Jordan’s defense attorney, Michael Bruckheim, rebutted saying, “[the prosecutors] have failed to provide sufficient evidence to convict in this trial.”

Bruckheim centered his argument around the two witnesses who identified Jordan as the killer.

He picked apart the testimony by Jordan’s ex-partner saying the story she gave “makes no logical sense whatsoever.”

The witness said she was so scared for her safety she ran out, leaving her children in the apartment. Bruckheim said, “You don’t leave your kids behind with a killer.” He also questioned how long it took her to return to the apartment to find her children, she said she fell asleep under a car returning later in the morning.

Bruckheim disputed testimony from another witness who was present when the stabbing took place and called police ten minutes after the killing. Bruckheim claimed that during those ten minutes, “he was cleaning up the crime scene” to cover for Jordan’s ex-partner.

He said, “both of them offer these ridiculous stories.” Bruckheim argued during the scuffle the ex-partner was the one who stabbed Lynch. He argued that, contrary to the story the witnesses told, Lynch was grabbing Jordan from behind during and the ex-partner attacked him.

Bruckheim claimed that the witnesses conspired against Jordan and had ample time to hide any evidence before police arrived. He mentioned that the knife was never recovered, claiming that one of the witnesses hid or disposed of it.

When Jordan was arrested that night, he was found outside the apartment building with his ex-partners’ two young children. Bruckheim said, “If he killed someone why would he take the kids for a walk around the building?”

In their rebuttal, prosecutors argued that the ex-partner was in “fight or flight,” mode and she was “abused, assaulted and the witness to a homicide.”

According to prosecutors, “there is zero evidence that the ex-partner was the killer in this case,” that it is, “ludicrous, absurd speculation.”

Prosecutors argued that if the witness were to cover up the crime he would have actually cleaned the apartment.

When police arrived, there were still blood and paper towels on the floor. They explained the delay before police were called saying, “[The witness] can’t call 911 because the murderer is still in the apartment.”

Prosecutors closed their rebuttal saying, “Lynch died on his birthday because Jordan killed him, you decide this case.”

Deliberations are underway.

Juvenile Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

On Dec. 4, a juvenile charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of another juvenile accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld.

The juvenile was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, aggravated assault, felony assault and carrying a dangerous weapon, for her involvement in the Aug. 27 fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Naima Liggon. The incident occurred on the 1900 block of 14th Street, NW.

During the hearing, the juvenile’s defense attorneys alerted the court she was entering into a plea deal with prosecutors. According to the defense, the plea required the juvenile to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.

According to prosecutors, had the case gone to trial, they would’ve been able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that, on the day of the incident, the juvenile murdered Liggon. The proffer of facts, which was read aloud in court and agreed to by the juvenile, stated that Liggon, the defendant, and three witnesses drove to a McDonald’s at the location after a party.

A verbal disagreement over sweet and sour sauce occurred when all five individuals were back in the car. Liggon, sitting between the defendant and one of the witnesses in the back seat, interfered when the defendant attempted to grab the sauce away from the witness. Liggon told the defendant to calm down. The defendant told the witness sitting next to Liggon to get out of the car to fight, and Liggon attempted to prevent the witness from leaving the vehicle.

Once the witness and the defendant were out of the vehicle, Liggon attempted to prevent a physical altercation from occurring by getting between the two individuals. The defendant punched Liggon on the face, which caused Liggon to fight back. Liggon and the witness attempted to return to the vehicle, and as Liggon was facing away from the defendant, the defendant took out a knife and walked toward Liggon.

According to prosecutors, surveillance footage shows the defendant swinging the knife five times at Liggon, stabbing her in the abdomen once. One of the witnesses got in between the defendant and Liggon to try to get Liggon back in the vehicle. The defendant pushed the witness out of the way, getting Liggon to face her. The defendant then stabbed Liggon in the chest.

The witnesses drove Liggon to the hospital where she died.

The juvenile agreed that, on the day of the incident, Liggon and the three witnesses were not armed and did not pose a threat to her. She also agreed that she was in possession of a dangerous weapon, and did not act in self defense.

The juvenile alerted Judge Hertzfeld she was pleading guilty to both charges in the plea offer.

Judge Hertzfeld ordered updated versions of psychiatric and psychoeducational evaluations be done prior to her sentencing.

The juvenile’s defense attorneys requested she be released to her parents or a shelter house as she awaits sentencing, stating she has taken responsibility for her actions. Attorneys also argued the conditions of the Youth Services Center (YSC) at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) are not good, citing overcrowding and lack of resources.

A representative for Social Services recommended she continue to be detained as she awaits sentencing. Prosecutors agreed, stating she took responsibility for taking someone’s life, and unprovokedly attacked another resident in the youth center. They argued she continues to behave in a way that poses a threat to the community.

The juvenile’s defense attorneys argued the altercation at YSC was not unprovoked, as the other individual had been “antagonizing” the juvenile by discussing the case against her wishes. They claimed the issue had been resolved, with another judge ordering both individuals to participate in restorative justice to accept responsibility.

Prosecutors argued that the video of the incident at YSC clearly shows the juvenile started the fight “over mere words,” and she showed violent behavior. They insisted Liggon’s death also stemmed from mere words, and it’s troubling to think what could happen if she is released back to the community.

Defense attorneys argued that due to the overcrowding and lack of resources at YSC, she needs to be removed to prevent potential violence. They claimed she’s been a “model member of YSC’s community,” and asked Judge Hertzfeld to “see her as a whole”.

Judge Hertzfeld deemed it troubling that she needs to be removed to prevent her from taking violent actions.

The judge deemed it unsafe for the juvenile to be released, stating she proves a risk of harm and admitted to a killing. She will continue to be detained as she awaits a disposition.

A disposition was scheduled for Jan. 3.

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in 2021 Homicide Case

On Dec. 6, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.

Dearay Wilson, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly shooting Jeremy Black, 53, on the 1400 block of R. Street, NW on June 29, 2021.

According to court documents, Black and three other people were taking a walk on 15th Street, NW, when four individuals, one of them alleged to be Wilson, got out of a White Chevrolet Equinox, fired multiple shots at Black and the three other individuals, and then left the scene.

During the status hearing, the prosecution informed the court that they had offered a plea agreement to Wilson.

According to prosecutors, the agreement required Wilson to plead guilty to the first-degree murder while armed charge, in exchange for dismissing the possession charge.

After the plea offer was presented to Wilson, he informed Judge Okun he was rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer.

Parties are expected to reconvene for a status hearing on March 4, 2024

Document: Man Arrested in a Southwest Homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to a homicide that occurred on Oct. 6 on the 900 block of Maine Avenue, SW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of an unconscious person, where they located an adult male inside of a residence. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition. On Oct. 11, he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim’s remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy was performed. The cause of death was ruled to be from blunt force trauma and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.

The victim was identified as 31-year-old Peter Miller III.

On Dec. 5, 31-year-old Juan Manuel Guerra was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Case Acquitted: Defendant in Shooting and Stabbing Case Acquitted

This case was acquitted on Dec. 1, 2023.

On Dec. 1, a defendant charged in relation to a shooting and stabbing incident was acquitted of all charges by a jury.

Randy Deleon, 46, was acquitted of three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a shooting and stabbing incident, which occurred at a family-owned restaurant, at the intersection of Lamont and 17th Street, NW, on Aug. 27. The victims were a father and son, one suffering from a stab wound during the altercation. No injuries were reported from the gunshot.

After deliberating for a few hours, the jury delivered a verdict of not guilty for all counts.

Throughout the week-and-a-half-long trial, jurors heard from members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the victims, and individuals who live near the incident.

The son, who was stabbed, testified that on the day of the incident, he was down the street from the restaurant standing near a bus stop cutting down flags because Cinco de Mayo had passed.

During his testimony on Nov. 28, the victim told prosecutors he saw a red SUV pull up behind a black car, which belonged to his father. The victim saw a man get out of the red SUV and walk to the window of the black car.

According to the victim,two individuals, who he identified as his father and Deleon, got out of their cars and began to fight.

The victim stated to prosecutors that he saw them make their way in front of the restaurant, where he recalls seeing a knife and a belt or a chain that Deleon was swinging back and forth.

The victim told prosecutors that he knew it was Deleon because he owned a shoe store across the street from his father’s restaurant.

He stated that when he saw the altercation occurring, he ran to where Deleon was swinging the chain, grabbed it, wrapped it around his hands, put his foot behind Deleon’s foot, and tripped him up.

The victim testified that he recalls his father grabbing a metal rod from his car and he started to hit the hands of Deleon to get the knife out of his hands. Deleon had another knife, according to the victim, but he removed it in the struggle.

After the initial incident was over, the victim said he saw Deleon walk toward his father’s black car and begin to load a firearm. Deleon pointed the firearm at the father’s car as he was pulling out of the spot and he said he recalls hearing one shot.

According to prosecutors, the case is about jealousy and anger, and they urged the jury to consider a verdict of guilty based on the alleged shooting and stabbing that Deleon did to the victims.

Deleon’s defense attorney, Peter Odom, argued that everything Deleon did was in self-defense and that Deleon was the one who was attacked by the owner of the restaurant.

Following a few hours of jury deliberations, the jury delivered their verdict.

Following the acquittal, Deleon was released from custody.

No further dates are scheduled.

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

On Dec. 5, a homicide defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe.

Jordan C. Jones, 23, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Noel Nicol. The incident occurred on Oct. 11, 2021, on the 2000 block of Savannah Place, SE. Nicol’s body was found on Oct. 14, 2021 inside a vehicle.

During the hearing, Todd Baldwin, Jones’ defense attorney, alerted the court Jones was accepting a plea offer extended by prosecutors, which requires he plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.

According to Baldwin, the prosecutors agreed to limit their sentencing request within a range of 10-to-13 years imprisonment.

According to the prosecutor’s proffer of fact, which was read in open court and agreed to by the defendant, had the case gone to trial, they would have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that on the day of the incident, Jones, while armed, killed Nicol by shooting him.

On Oct. 14, 2021, officers responded to the report of an unconscious individual in a vehicle, where they located Nicol. An autopsy report and the decomposition of the body showed that the shooting had occurred days earlier, on Oct. 11.

The prosecutors claimed Jones acted in conscious disregard of Nicol’s life.

A sentencing was scheduled for March 15, 2024.

Case Acquitted: Jury Acquits Suspect of Charges in Non-Fatal Funeral Shooting

This case was acquitted on Dec. 1, 2023.

On Nov. 30, non-fatal shooting defendant Saphire Johnson was acquitted of all charges by a jury before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park.

Johnson, 24, was found not guilty of aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and five charges related to illegal possession of a firearm. The incident occurred at a church during a funeral on June 28, on the 4000 block of Alabama Avenue, SE.

Defense attorneys Christen Romero Philips and Varsha Govindaraju claimed Johnson was acting in self-defense when she began shooting after the service. According to the defense, Johnson was attacked by three men and pulled out a gun after she perceived one of the men pulling out his own gun.

Johnson then fired multiple shots, one of them accidentally striking a bystander. Johnson was shot herself by another funeral attendee, who was attempting to intervene. No others were injured.

Prosecution claimed that Johnson instigated the argument, which occurred after she heard her relative threatening to hit his 15-year-old daughter. They tried to prove Johnson’s guilt by showing surveillance footage of the incident, which was captured entirely by nearby cameras. They claim that the men attacking Johnson did not have a gun, however, there was little evidence to point either way.

Many witnesses testified in the trial, including Johnson herself. She insisted she had been making “life or death decisions”, only shooting because the attackers had been threatening her and she believed they were carrying a gun.

The man who shot Johnson also testified. He claimed that while he did not want to shoot her, he felt he had to de-escalate the situation. The victim of the shooting also testified and recounted the moments she was shot, saying “I felt a sting”.

According to the defense, Johnson was “targeted, terrified, and trapped.” She had been punched in the back of the head by one of her attackers before jumping a fence in an attempt to get away. At this point, she ran behind a car. That, according to the defense, is when one of the attackers approached her, reaching across his chest as if he had a gun. Johnson then took out her gun and fired to protect herself.

Defense also claims that Johnson’s identity as a gay woman is essential to understanding the incident. They say her level of fear escalated given past homophobia related violence and gun violence she had witnessed.

Defense requested that she be acquitted of all charges. The verdict came back the same day, with the jury declaring her not guilty on every count.

Probable Cause Found in Murder Case

On Nov. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found a homicide defendant’s case has enough evidence to go to trial.

John Dickens, 46, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Kelvin Hamlett who was left in his burning car, on the 1500 block of Gales Street, NE, on Nov. 12.

The prosecution began by calling the lead Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective to detail surveillance footage from the apartment crime scene.

The detective explained that part of the footage shows Hamlett’s vehicle pulled into a parking lot, then the same vehicle drives into a different parking lot near the crime scene. An individual, identified as Dickens by prosecutors, is also seen at this parking lot, dressed in dark clothing, walking towards the vehicle where the shooting occurred.

According to the prosecution, there was a security guard who observed a man in the area waving a gun around. The detective said the security guard confirmed that the suspect was Dickens after identifying a confirmation photo by the police.

During cross-examination, Kevann Gardner, Dickens’ defense attorney, questioned the witness regarding a plastic bag of drugs was found in Hamlett’s vehicle. Gardner then explained that Hamlett has a criminal history of drug use.

The detective explained he was unsure about the amount of drugs. Gardner said as the lead detective, the witness should know, since a drug deal could be a motive for the crime.

Additionally, Gardner questioned the detective about the suspect’s description which was based off of what the defense believes largely unclear surveillance footage.

Gardner pointed out that the security guard who identified Dickens didn’t report the incident until police were already on the scene for the murder later that morning.

Gardner concluded, “The [prosecution] is cutting corners in this case, and that is how innocent people go to jail!”.

Judge Raffinan ruled for probable, however, saying there may not be enough evidence for proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

Judge Raffinan ruled to detain Dickens, agreeing he could pose a potential threat to the community.

Parties are expected back on Jan. 23.

Document: Wanted Suspect Apprehended for Northeast Homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a wanted suspect has been apprehended in connection to a homicide that killed a man on Nov. 16, on the 2200 block of New York Avenue, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located a man with gunshot wound injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.

The individual was identified as 38-year-old Carlos Javier-Blanco Fernandez.

On Dec. 4, members of the United States Marshals Task Force located and arrested 23-year-old Eliexander Lopez-Burgos in Colorado. Lopez-Burgos was wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, charging him with first-degree murder while armed. He will go through the extradition process and will be returned to DC, where he will face charges.

Victim’s Sister Offers Emotional Testimony in Homicide Retrial

On Dec. 4, more witness testimony, including from the victim’s sister, was presented in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.

Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, robbery while armed, threatening to kidnap or injure a person, assault with a dangerous weapon, simple assault, and carrying a dangerous weapon outside of a home or business with a prior felony for his alleged involvement in an April 30, 2018 stabbing homicide of 40-year-old Ivan Lynch on the 900 block of Fifth Street, SE.

This is a retrial since a jury hearing the case in April 2022 was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

The prosecution continued their case by calling a forensic DNA analysis and serology specialist. Serology is the study of blood serum.

The prosecution questioned the witness about items previously analyzed by the Department of Forensic Science (DFS), that the witness additionally reviewed.

The witness explained some items traced back to Lynch’s DNA, such as the interior front door at the crime scene, a black tank top, and a pair of khaki pants though the wearer was unknown.

The expert emphasized that the DNA data she reviewed from DFS was reliable and accurate.

During cross examination, the witness explained that many items had been collected from the crime scene, but only these four were tested and analyzed for DNA.

The prosecution called Lynch’s sister who said she and Lynch were very close, and that “He was her favorite brother”.

In emotional testimony, Lynch’s sister explained a woman approached her at home the day after her brother’s death, claiming to have information regarding the crime. The witness said the woman said Jordan killed Lynch, and that “he picked up a knife and stabbed my brother in the back”.

Lynch’s sister later discovered that the woman was Jordan’s ex-lover, who had allegedly been present at the time of the murder.

Lynch’s sister said she took the woman into her home to reveal details of the murder to Lynch’s father, describing this woman as a “victim herself,” and appearing a “hot mess.”

During cross-examination, Jordan’s defense counsel, Michael Bruckheim and Camille Wagner, questioned Lynch’s sister about Jordan’s ex-lover’s appearance and manner when she arrived at her home. Specifically, “Was she being careful with her words?”, and “Was she making eye contact?”

The sister responded that the woman had not been exhibiting any suspicious behavior. Lynch’s sister reiterated that she had taken Jordan’s ex-lover into her home because she was a victim and not the aggressor.

Following the sister’s testimony, the prosecutors rested its case. Bruckheim and Wagner alerted Judge Brandt they would not be presenting a case to the jury.

Additionally, Judge Brandt denied defense counsel’s motion for acquittal.

Parties are expected back Dec. 5 for closing arguments.

Document: Man Arrested in Shooting Death of Woman

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a man was arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a woman on June 28 on the 700 block of 19th Street, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult female shooting victim. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene, and after finding no signs consistent with life, the victim was pronounced dead.

The woman was identified as 54-year-old Tavonayna Glenn.

On Dec. 3, 25-year-old Bobby Gupton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed.

The case remains under investigation, and MPD offers a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District.

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