DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a shooting incident during a hearing on Jan. 23, and denied his request for release.
Matthew Murphy, 61, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that injured a child on Oct. 27, 2025 on the 4900 block of Ayers Place, SE.
According to court documents, officers located the victim a block away from the incident at a church on the 4900 block of East Capitol Street, SE…