A homicide defendant who killed his brother accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Nov 21.
Lamar Odoms, 24, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of his 25-year-old brother, Mark Odoms. The incident occurred on the 1800 block of Tubman Road, SE, on SE on Dec. 5, 2024.
At the hearing, Lamar accepted a plea deal, which required him to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in exchange for the prosecution dismissing all other charges and an agreement to limit their request to the midpoint of the sentencing guidelines…