Before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Oct. 16, parties discussed whether a homicide defendant can be restored to mental competency through treatment at Saint Elizabeths Hospital.
Daryl Thompson, 37, also known as Darryl Tompkins, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, three counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, threat to kidnap or injure a person, and obstruction of justice related to harassment and reporting.
The charges stem from his alleged involvement in two murders, the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Edward Roberts Jr. on July 30, 2016 on the 3500 block of 14th Street, NW, and the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler McEachern on Aug. 29, 2016 on the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace, SE…