DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied a defense motion to suppress witnesses’ identification of a homicide defendant who they knew at a motion hearing on Feb. 13.
Christopher Tyler, 48, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, first-degree burglary while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than a year. These charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Nolan Edwards at the 4100 block of Ames Street, NE, on July 7, 2023. Edwards sustained four gunshot wounds.
At the hearing, parties discussed a motion filed by Tyler’s attorneys, Kevann Gardner and Elizabeth White, to suppress Tyler’s identification…