Prosecution Drops Defendant’s Murder Charge in 2021 Homicide Case 

By Jennifer Ollmann [former] - October 20, 2022
Court | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

A murder charge was dropped based on a motion filed by the prosecution during an Oct. 20 hearing. 

Treavon Johnson, 24, was charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting of 35-year-old John Edmonds on the 600 Block of Jefferson Street, NW.

During Thursday’s hearing, the prosecution and defense discussed the prosecution’s notice of Nolle Prosequi with the intent to drop the charges and dispose the case. 

Around 3:09 p.m. on July 26th, 2021, members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to reports of gunshots at the above mentioned address. They found Edmonds suffering from gunshot wounds to the abdomen, left hand, and both legs. He was pronounced dead due to these injuries at a local hospital. 

DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee accepted the request for dismissal in this case.