Detective testimony and surveillance footage provided evidence of probable cause in a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Oct. 8.
Andre Townsend, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of Derrick Howard, 39, on the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE on March 18.
The prosecution called the investigating detective to testify about surveillance footage he collected of the incident. He stated that a man he identified as Townsend can be seen sticking his arm up as shots are heard and the victim is seen falling to the ground. The men were gathered outside a shoe store for a release of a new item new item, and a dispute between a group including the victim and a group involving the defendant ensued, according to the detective…