Officer Says Gun Recovered From Suspect in Sex Worker Shooting

By Ella Munnelly - September 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

An officer from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) present at the time of a shooting defendant’s arrest, said he saw a gun recovered from the suspect which was sent for evidence processing. The testimony was presented in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Sept. 17.

Jerry Tyree, 46, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of liquid PCP, and unlawful possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged role in a Nov. 29, 2023, shooting on the 5900 block of Foote Street, NE. A transgender woman sustained injuries to her penis and groin during the incident.

Throughout the trial, the prosecution has claimed that the shooting may have resulted from a transaction gone wrong with a sex worker.

The prosecution called a witness from the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS), and asked them about the process of examining the evidence, during which the rounds and magazine were removed from the firearm, and all material was marked and packaged in an envelope. 

The witness noted that they did not process the gun for DNA or fingerprints because possession of the weapon was not in question, considering it was taken from the defendant directly. 

Under cross examination, defense attorney Sara Kopecki questioned the witness as to why the envelope containing the firearm in was cut open, but the witness didn’t know.

Parties are set to reconvene Sep. 17.