A jury saw body-worn camera footage that captured an agitated homicide defendant’s interaction with police in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. 9.
Thomas Fields Jr., 42, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, kidnapping while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, and three counts of tampering with physical evidence. The charges stem from Fields’ alleged involvement in the Aug. 17, 2019 fatal stabbing of Marquita Lucas, 24, on the 3700 block of Horner Place, SE. Lucas’ body was found later the same day in a fire in Bowie, Maryland.
Charges from two other 2019 incidents Fields allegedly committed, an assault on a woman with a gun and a separate gun possession, were previously severed and will be tried separately…