Preliminary Hearing Date Set for Murder Defendant

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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun scheduled a preliminary hearing for a murder defendant who was arrested on Sept. 13.

Malik Seltzer, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Paris Odemns on the 4000 block of 1st Street, SE on Sept. 15, 2021.

During Friday’s hearing, Seltzer’s defense attorney, Craig Ricard, and the prosecution, settled on a preliminary hearing date where they plan to address matters pertaining to the case as it progresses. No other details about the hearing were discussed.

Ricard estimates that the hearing will last all day, saying “there are a lot of moving parts.”

Parties are set to return for the hearing on Oct. 6.

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