Rampant Gun Violence Claims Lives in Washington, DC

A man charged with first-degree murder in a fatal shooting in Northwest DC had been released from jail just two days earlier after charges from an October weapons arrest were dropped. Franklin Dorn, 43, allegedly shot and killed 28-year-old Antonio Brown on August 6. Dorn had been in jail since his October arrest for carrying a pistol without a license and unlawful possession of a weapon. The reason for the charges being dropped is unclear, but court records indicate that Dorn's attorney filed a motion on Brady violations, suggesting a failure to provide favorable evidence to the defense.