The jury delivered a verdict late Thursday afternoon after less than one day of deliberations in the case of Calvin Shaw. Shaw was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed and related assault and weapon charges in connection to two separate shootings and the death of 19-year-old Crevontai Key on July 4, 2012. The trial … Read more →
UPDATE: Jurors found Calvin Shaw guilty on all counts Thursday afternoon after deliberating for approximately four hours. Closing arguments in the case of Calvin Shaw were delivered Thursday after a four day trial full of emotional testimony by survivors of the shooting, something the defense calls “unreliable,” and “full of doubt.” Crevontai Key, 19, was … Read more →
During opening statements Wednesday, prosecutors described six unarmed teenagers celebrating the Fourth of July, “just hanging out,” as one of the teen’s mother watched from the front porch. Then, in a matter of seconds, three men wearing white t-shirts walked out of a nearby alley and opened fire. Four of the teens were taken to … Read more →
A grand jury has named Calvin Shaw in a 40-count indictment, in connection with the July 4, 2012 shooting death of 19-year-old Crevontai Key. Shaw, 22, was arrested on suspicion of the shooting, which police consider gang-related. The indictment, released April 10, charges Shaw with first-degree murder while armed in connection with Key’s death, as … Read more →
Judge Robert Morin found probable cause last month against Calvin Shaw for the Fourth of July murder of Crevontai Key. The case is held, pending a grand jury. A felony status conference is now scheduled for Jan. 11, 2013. Shaw is suspected in Key’s death. Key was struck by a single gun shot through the … Read more →
Calvin Shaw was ordered held today pending a preliminary hearing on a charge that he took part in a fatal gang-related shooting on the Fourth of July. Nineteen-year-old Crevantai Key was killed in that shooting. Three others were injured. Shaw, listed in court records as Sharkim Robinson, as well as Sharkim Sharp, is suspected of … Read more →
A 22-year-old Laurel, Md. man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of first-degree murder while armed in connection with a Fourth of July shooting that left 19-year-old Crevantai Key dead. The suspect, Calvin Shaw, will likely be presented with the charge Monday at DC Superior Court. The shooting wounded three people, in addition to killing Key. … Read more →
A man shot and killed on the Fourth of July in Northwest DC has been identified by police as 19-year-old Crevontai Key of Northeast DC. A press release from MPD is after the jump. July 5, 2012 Homicide in the 5000 Block of First Street, NW (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch … Read more →
A shooting in Northwest DC Wednesday night, the Fourth of July, killed one person and injured three others. Early reports Wednesday night indicated that the deceased victim may be a juvenile. “Guest” commented on the report, saying: There is one dead that is under the age of 18 On Thursday morning, the following message was … Read more →
NBC Washington reports that four people were shot in Northwest DC Wednesday night; one of those struck by gunfire has died. Reports NBC Washington: Police said the incident started in the courtyard of a building on the 5000 block of First Street NW and ended with the four people shot on Gallatin Street. One person … Read more →
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