Probable Cause Found in Case Against Donald McCorkle

Donald McCorkle was ordered held today after Judge Lynn Leibovitz found probable cause for the second degree murder charge against him, according to court records. Prosecutors say in March of this year, McCorkle chased down Bruce Parker, shot him, and killed him. When the charge was presented to McCorkle in October, McCorkle’s attorney said her … Read more →

Donald McCorkle Held in What Defense Says Is Self-Defense Case

Prosecutors say Donald McCorkle chased down Bruce Parker, shot him, and killed him. McCorkle’s attorney says it’s not that simple. In court Friday for the presentment of a second-degree murder charge, McCorkle’s attorney said her client feared Parker. The day Parker was killed, she said, McCorkle was released from a three week hospital stay for … Read more →

Donald Harry McCorkle Arrested in Death of Bruce Parker

Donald Harry McCorkle was arrested today in connection with the shooting death of Bruce Parker in March, MPD says. McCorkle, 45, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed. Read MPD’s press release after the jump. October 6, 2011 Arrest Made in the Homicide in the 1300 block of Bryant Street, NE (Washington, DC)-Detectives … Read more →

Donald Harry McCorkle

  • Arrested: Oct. 6, 2011
  • Age: 47
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Charges dropped in the March 28, 2011 death of Bruce Parker.