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By
Audrey Staudacher [former]
- May 3, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt remarked on the 98th witness called by the prosecution in the case of three co-defendants accused of conspiracy and murder.
Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 33, are three of five individuals charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, assault with the intent to kill while armed, first-degree murder while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in connection to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020, on the 600 block of S Street, NW.
The case also involves alleged co-conspirators Reginald Steele, 24, and Aaron Brown, 27.
Throughout the trial, the prosecution has alleged that Jackson, Freeman, and Nelson are connected to additional shootings that occurred on Feb. 22, Feb. 24, and a third shooting on March 1, 2020.
On May 2, the prosecution called multiple Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers to testify in regards to the non-fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 22, 2020, on the 700 block of Farragut Street, NW.
The officers testified to recovering multiple shell casings at the scene, which a firearms analyst previously testified were a likely match for the firearms used in Lukes’ the shooting. Two officers also testified to disseminating a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) broadcast for a suspected vehicle involved in the shooting, which they claimed to be a white Mazda SUV.
During the hearing, Judge Brandt noted when the prosecution called another witness, that it was the 98th they prosecution have called in this case. The prosecution speculated that they might rest their case next week.
Parties are slated to reconvene May 6.