By
Mark Lu [former]
, Tory Lysik [former] - January 7, 2022
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Details A grocery store. A gas station. A barbershop. A non-denominational church. Homicides are on the rise in Washington, DC and mass shootings are one of the causes. Neighborhoods spanning across... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 3, 2019
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Details During a motions hearing on July 3, a DC Superior Court Judge granted the prosecution’s motion to reduce a defendant’s sentenced. In 2017, a jury found Johnathan Taylor guilty of... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 5, 2018
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Details Harry Herbert and Shakim Lyons pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm, respectively, for their role in the death of 23-year-old Dwayne Gene Dillard on the... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- October 31, 2018
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Details A DC Superior Court judge denied Oct. 30 severance motions to separate three murder defendants. Shakim Lyons, Harry Herbert, and James Coffield are charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 20, 2018
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Details Dwayne Dillard's alleged murders: Jonathan Taylor, Shakim Lyons, James Coffield, and Harry Herbert received a new trial date. Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- May 23, 2018
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Details Second-degree murder defendant Jonathan Taylor asked to have his case severed from that of his co-defendants, Shakim Lyons, Harry Herbert and James Coffield. Lyons allegedly attacked Taylor, fracturing his spine. Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 14, 2017
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Details Among discussion over a key witness in connection to a possible conflict of interest in the Dwayne Dillard murder case, Judge Jose Lopez insisted on “damage control” and ruled to throw... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- March 2, 2017
Documents
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Homicides
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Details Shakim Lyons was arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Dwayne Dillard. [documentcloud url=”http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2923394-Shakim-Lyons-charging-docs.html”] Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- March 2, 2017
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Homicides
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Details Lawyers in the Dwayne Dillard murder case went before Judge Jose Lopez Thursday to voice disagreements regarding evidence the defense says the prosecution has failed to release. According to defense... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- March 30, 2016
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Details A judge granted permission for the government to do DNA testing of blood drops found at the scene of Dwayne Dillard’s homicide. The three men charged with Dillard’s death appeared... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 1, 2015
Homicides
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Suspects
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Details Three men were charged with the shooting death of Dwayne Gene Dillard on July 4. Over a period of three days, police charged Shakim Lyons, 26, Jonathan Taylor, 24, and... Read More