Marquette Tibbs was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for the shooting death of Andre Jackson almost exactly two years ago. Tibbs pleaded guilty in September to voluntary manslaughter while armed for Jackson’s murder. He had originally been charged with first-degree murder. Two weeks earlier, Tibbs’ former co-defendant, Lamonte Perry, was acquitted of first-degree … Read more →
Marquette Tibbs pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed Thursday for the shooting death of Andre Jackson on Nov. 4, 2012. He was scheduled to begin trial on Monday. Tibbs’ guilty plea comes two weeks after jurors acquitted his former co-defendant, Lamonte Perry, of first-degree premeditated murder, but deadlocked over the lesser-included charge of second-degree … Read more →
Prosecutors say Lamonte Perry was loyal to his close friend Andre Jackson, but he was also loyal to his 37th street neighborhood. So on Nov. 4, 2012, Perry led Jackson behind an apartment complex and into an ambush set up by Marquette Tibbs, Assistant U.S. Attorney Erik Kenerson said Monday. And though Perry never fired … Read more →
A 22-year-old Southeast DC man has been arrested in connection with the November 2012 shooting death of Andre Jackson. The suspect, identified by police as Lamonte Perry, is expected to be charged with felony murder while armed. Perry is the third person to be arrested in connection with the case. In court last week, Marquette … Read more →
In a room packed with his family and friends Friday, Marquette Tibbs pleaded innocent to charges of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during crime of violence, and carrying a pistol. Tibbs, 22, is suspected in the Nov. 4, 2012 shooting death of 22-year-old Andre Jackson. He was arrested on suspicion of … Read more →
Angel Lucas writes on the Homicide Watch D.C. Facebook page about Andre Jackson: “Tears I miss my Lil Cuzzin so freaking much it’s a shane that he was subject to a senseless crime such as this my heart aches 24/7 it’s going on 6 months since he’s been gone…He was a good man always wore … Read more →
Judge Ronna Beck found substantial probability Friday in the cases against Marquette Tibbs and Byron Dunn, both suspected in the Nov. 2012 shooting death of Andre Jackson. Detectives believe that Tibbs, also known as “Quett,” said he wanted to kill Jackson because Jackson shot and destroyed property at Tibbs’ grandmother’s house in Feb. 2010. Metropolitan … Read more →
This Comment of the Day comes from Karim, who writes about Andre Jackson. Police arrested two suspects Tuesday in the Nov. 2012 case. Now, maybe Andre’s family will get closure. He didn’t deserve to die like that. From his grave, he cries out for justice. The suspects, 23 year-old Byron Akeem Dunn and 22-year-old Marquette … Read more →
Judge Lori Parker on Wednesday ordered two men held in connection with the Nov. 2012 shooting death of Andre Jackson. Jackson, 22, died from multiple gunshot wounds. His body was found behind an apartment building in the 300 block of Ridge Road Southeast. Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force officers arrested Marquette Tibbs, 22, and … Read more →
Officers arrested two men Tuesday in connection with the Nov. 2012 shooting death of Andre Jackson. Capital Area Fugitive Task Force officers arrested 23 year-old Byron Akeem Dunn at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. Officers arrested another man, 22 year-old Marquette Tibbs, at 7:50 p.m. that day, on suspicion of first-degree murder while armed. Both men are … Read more →
