During a status hearing June 10, a DC Superior Court judge set a trial date for co-defendants in a murder case.
Jerrell Powell and Jeremiah Jordan are charged with first-degree murder while armed for the alleged shooting of 30-year-old Antoine Danell McCullough on the 3500 block 18th Street, SE in 2016. Jordan, 26, is also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. According to DC Courts, Powell, 21, is currently awaiting a mental health exam at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.
After a closed discussion with counsel at the bench, Judge Dayna A. Dayson set a trial date for the co-defendants on May 18, 2020.
According to court documents, McCullough was shot in the chest two times after an alleged dispute with Jordan. Apparently, Jordan supplied Powell with a gun and advised him to kill McCullough.
A status hearing is scheduled on Oct. 3.
Regina Woolridge contributed to this article.
