Case Acquitted: Trial Continues in Boxer’s Murder 

By Adriana Marroquin - March 7, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Sutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023.

Two witnesses testified about the significance of their assistance on the day of the incident on March 6. 

Kaevon Sutton, 21, is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Aujee Tyler, 22, which happened at the 3500 block of Stanton Road, SE on March 19, 2018. 

As part of the prosecution’s argument, multiple witnesses lined up to testify during the second week of trial, beginning with the lead forensic scientist who collected evidence from the vehicle the victim was taken to the hospital in.

The scientist told the court that she was first dispatched to conduct an evaluation of the non-emergency vehicle that was used to transport the victim from the scene of the shooting to United Medical Center (UMC).

At the hospital, she was able to document evidence from the vehicle, which included images of the blood saturated back passenger seats. She also showed the clothing she recovered from the victim, and the jury visibly reacted to the bloody clothing. Suspected bullet holes could be seen through all 4 articles of clothing. 

A special police officer (SPO) also testified about his encounters with the victim and three other individuals that entered the hospital that day. According to the officer, the emergency room (ER) went into chaos once the victim and the other individuals arrived.

He said the three individuals, whom he never identified, were causing a scene in the ER. 

As doctors and nurses began to render aid to the victim, the three individuals were asked to leave the ER and wait outside. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrived at the hospital as the individuals were exiting the ER, which resulted in a chase. 

The SPO explained to the court that he was asked to pursue the individual that was running, and ended up assisting with his detainment when another MPD cruiser cut him off as he ran past a bus stop by the hospital. All three individuals were detained and questioned regarding the incident, but the SPO did not know if any of them were the suspect. 

Trial is slated to resume March 7 with several other witnesses expected to testify.