Brandon Terry was sentenced today to 22 years in prison for the shooting death of Jhonte Coleman, 34, killed November during a large fight in Dupont Circle. Terry, 30, is believed to have been a victim in the same fight, his attorney, Joseph Bernard, said. Bernard said that though there were two fights that night … Read more →
Brandon Terry pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of Jhonte Coleman. Coleman was killed in November 2011 after a party at Heritage India in Dupont Circle. Terry, 29, was arrested in February. Under the plea agreement, attorneys for both sides recommended Terry serve 22 years for the murder charge … Read more →
Fox5 reported yesterday on the case of a Maryland man who lost his job after MPD detectives told his boss that he was a suspect in the Heritage India murder case. The man has been cleared, but did not get his job back. Watch the report below. Man Loses Job After DC Police Name Him … Read more →
A 29-year-old Maryland man who was arrested this week on suspicion of fatally shooting Jhonte Coleman during a large fight in Dupont Circle told police that he became involved in the melee when he saw his friends being jumped. Brandon Terry is suspected of second-degree murder while armed in the case; a preliminary hearing is … Read more →
A 29-year-old Maryland man was arrested Monday on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death Jhonte Coleman, MPD said Monday afternoon. The suspect, Brandon Terry, has not yet been presented with the charge, according to court records. Coleman, 34, was killed outside of Heritage India on Connecticut Avenue, NW on … Read more →
The Dupont Circle restaurant near where three people were stabbed and three others shot on Nov. 27 will be allowed to reopen next Wednesday, WJLA and the Washington Times report. One person, Jhonte Coleman, was killed in the incident. No arrests have been announced. Heritage India must meet certain new restrictions regarding the entertainment they … Read more →
MPD Chief Cathy Lanier was on WTOP’s Ask the Chief program yesterday. She spoke about the Sunday morning’s Dupont Circle shooting that killed Jhonte Coleman. Said Lanier: There’s still a lot of investigative work going on. We’re making a lot of progress. We don’t have an arrest yet, but there has been progress made. “This … Read more →
Legislation to force D.C. nightclubs to increase security may be in the works after this weekend’s Dupont Circle fight that left one man dead and five others injured, D.C. Councilman Jack Evans said yesterday. The legislation would allow “off-duty police officers, paid by the establishment, to patrol outside the streets to make sure that when … Read more →
A shooting and stabbing early Sunday morning injured six people, one of whom, Jhonte Coleman, died. A links roundup of local coverage is after the jump. View the story “Dupont Circle Violence Links Roundup” on Storify] Read more →
MPD has identified 34-year-old Jhonte Coleman of Suitland, MD, as the victim in last night’s deadly altercation in Dupont Circle. In all, three men, including Coleman, were shot, and three others were stabbed. MPD’s statement is below. Homicide: 1300 Block of Connecticut Avenue, NW (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Departments Homicide Branch are investigating … Read more →
Six people were injured in a stabbing and shooting in Dupont Circle early Sunday morning and NBC Washington reports one of them has died. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that three adult males were shot and three other people were stabbed in the 1300 block of Connecticut Avenue. The incident reportedly happened at around 2:45 … Read more →
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