» Detective’s Conduct Questioned Week Before Homicide Trial

In a motions hearing March 10 before DC Superior Court Neal Kravitz, the former lead detective in a homicide case revealed information about his previously undisclosed conduct problems.

Jaime Macedo, 24, is charged with first-degree felony murder while armed, robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson. The incident occurred on the 600 block of Alumni Lane, NE on July 5, 2023.

The defense asked the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer about an investigation in which he was “supposed to get a one day suspension,” but the sanction was reduced to an educational course. The June 25, 2024 incident stemmed from the detective handing over a cell phone to an officer who was the main subject of the investigation…

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