WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. man was found guilty Friday in connection with a deadly 2019 shooting, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO).
Alonzo Brown, 29, was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of assault with intent to kill, and one count of conspiracy. The verdict comes after a May 2025 trial ended with a hung jury.
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According to court documents, on Jan. 12, 2019, Brown and four co-conspirators associated with the Pentacles Apartment Complex or “Walkdown” group sought to avenge their friend, Shamar Marbury, who was killed 11 days prior.
Marbury was believed to have been killed by a rival stemming from a two-year feud with the Benning Court Complex or “BC Da Army” group…