A Southeast D.C. man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old Timothy Delonte Dawkins.
Dawkins was shot and killed last Wednesday in the 4200 block of 4th Street SE; he died on the scene.
Police arrested Todd Green, 22, Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with Dawkins’ death.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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In brief:
Timothy Delonte Dawkins was shot and killed Wednesday in the 4200 block of 4th Street Southeast.
Tracy Lamont Day, a 38-year-old A Bowie, Md. man was fatally shot shortly before midnight Friday in Northeast DC.
Alexander Buckley was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison for the shooting death of 18-year-old Siohban Nicole Lee.
Prosecutors and defense counsel in the “21st and Vietnam” murder trial have concluded closing arguments and the case now rests in the hands of the jury, who began deliberations around noon Tuesday.
Donte Graves was arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, armed robbery and related weapons offenses in connection with the shooting death of Tyrone Joyner. Graves pleaded innocent to all charges and a trial date has been scheduled for March 2014.
Although mental health evaluators recommend that Reynaud Cook continue to receive psychiatric treatments, they have concluded that he is competent to stand trial for the murder of 30-year-old Yolanda Stone. Cook was arraigned Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, first and second-degree cruelty to children, contempt and weapons charges in connection with Stone’s death; he pleaded innocent to all charges.
During opening statements in the Alexander Gomez-Enamorado murder trial, prosecutors told jurors that Jose Reyes and Gomez-Enamorado planned together to rob Miguel Ventura with a knife, but when things went wrong, Reyes stabbed Ventura, at least ten times. Defense attorneys say, though, that Gomez-Enamorado had no idea Reyes was going to kill Ventura.
Judge Robert Morin found substantial probability that Jermaine Brown is responsible for the death of 31-year-old Randolph Scott Harris Jr. Brown remains held while a grand jury investigates the case.
Ladonte Hawkins was held in connection with the 2010 stabbing death of Kelvin Jamal Willis, pending a preliminary hearing scheduled August 28.
Wesley Monroe, one of two men charged in connection with the shooting death of Quentin Lavar White, was released from D.C. jail on a personal promise to appear at all scheduled court hearings in the case.
Dietrich Baker’s sentencing hearing was postponed Friday after he told Judge Herbert Dixon that he no longer wanted to plead guilty.
Derrell Bennett was sentenced to to 17 years in prison in connection with the 2010 shooting death of 29-year-old Keith Banks.
Judge Robert Morin found substantial probability that Antonio Shaw stabbed and killed 17-year-old Ernest Hart. Shaw remains held while a grand jury investigates the case.
Troy Quentin Robinson, 18, was held Friday pending a preliminary hearing in connection with the June shooting death of 25-year-old Tywayne Thompson.
A Bowie, Md. man was fatally shot shortly before midnight Friday in Northeast DC, the Washington Post reports.
The Post identifies the man as 38-year-old Tracy Lamont Day.
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Judge Karen Howze found probable cause Friday that Troy Quentin Robinson participated in the June shooting death of 25-year-old Tywayne Thompson. Robinson, 18, remains held pending a preliminary hearing September 4.
On June 24 at around 1:25 a.m., police found Thompson in the 700 block of 12th Street Southeast suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Thompson was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Prosecutors believe Thompson was shot and killed over a scooter.
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Judge Robert Morin found substantial probability Friday that Antonio Shaw stabbed and killed 17-year-old Ernest Hart. Shaw, 25, remains held while a grand jury investigates the case.
Around 9:30 p.m. on June 19, Hart was found in the 4600 block of Hillside Road Southeast suffering from a stab wound to the neck; he later died at the hospital and Shaw was arrested the following day.
Metropolitan Police Detective Norma Horne testified Friday at the preliminary hearing that an argument over food led to Hart’s death.
“[The argument] was in reference to some chicken at an impromptu cookout,” Horne said. “Some words were exchanged and the argument escalated from there.”
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Judge Ronna Beck sentenced Derrell Bennett Friday to 17 years in prison in connection with the 2010 shooting death of 29-year-old Keith Banks.
After reading the sentencing terms, which were negotiated and agreed to by prosecutors and Bennett’s defense counsel, Judge Beck said that Bennett was “fortunate” in agreeing to a plea deal. The acts that Bennett admitted to, Beck said, constitutes first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Wheeler said Friday that the government agreed to the plea because a key witness in the case had recently been involved in illegal activity that would “tarnish his credibility” with a jury, making it a little more difficult to try Bennett on a charge of first-degree murder.
“Knowing what happened and proving what happened are two different things,” Wheeler said.
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Dietrich Baker was scheduled to be sentenced Friday in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old James Ray Sherrod. But before reading sentencing terms, Judge Herbert Dixon asked Baker if he wanted to speak to the court. Baker then stood and said that he no longer wanted to plead guilty.
“There is a lot more to this case than people think,” Baker said. “There’s other witnesses that saw different things. There’s more to this case than me and my lawyer can bring to the table.”
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A Southeast D.C. man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 25-year-old Tywayne Thompson.
Around 1:30 a.m. June 24, Thompson was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 700 block of 12th Street Southeast; he later died at the hospital.
Troy Quentin Robinson, 18, was arrested Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with Thompson’s death.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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Wesley Monroe, one of two men charged in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old Quentin Lavar White, was released from D.C. jail Thursday on a personal promise to appear at all scheduled court hearings in the case. Monroe, 21, was also ordered to stay away from the 3500 block of East Capitol Street Southeast.
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