- A 64-year-old disabled man, Reggie Brown, was beaten to death by a group of girls aged 12 and 13 in Washington, D.C. last October
- A ‘horrific’ video shows the girls stomping on Brown and kicking him before running off in a ‘celebratory mood’
- Five months later, the 12-year-old girl was shot in her apartment and all three have been arrested and charged with manslaughter
A 12-year-old girl was shot by a masked assailant in Washington, D.C., after she and two teenage girls beat an elderly disabled man to death last fall.
Reggie Brown of Northwest DC was 64 years old when he was brutally beaten to death by the three girls, ages 12 and 13, on Georgia Avenue in October.
Gruesome video seen by detectives showed the physically challenged man being kicked and stomped by the young teens.
Detective Harry Singleton testified Friday that a man in a blue jacket threw the 64-year-old to the ground and that the suspect and the group of girls chased Brown as he tried to escape.
After the 1am assault, the girls “appeared to be in a party mood” as they walked away from the scene of the crime.
Reggie Brown of Northwest DC was 64 years old when he was brutally beaten to death by the three girls, ages 12 and 13, on Georgia Avenue in October.
‘Horrific’ video seen by detectives showed the physically disabled man being kicked and stomped by the young teens
An autopsy determined he died of blunt force trauma and was a homicide victim.
“My uncle really didn’t deserve this,” Brown’s niece said in a statement News4.
“He was well known in this community for years, so it’s crazy to have this happen where he lived for 64 years. They must be held accountable!’
Detective Singleton has found no connection between Brown and the three girls, who are not being identified due to their ages.
In a shocking turn of events, the 12-year-old girl involved in the crime was shot in her apartment around 4 a.m. Friday. Her Peabody Street apartment in the 500 block is only about a half-mile from the scene of the brutal beating.
The shot struck the girl in the leg and she was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police have not said whether the gunfire came from inside or outside the apartment, but video from the scene shows a shattered pane of glass from a first-floor window.
A neighbor told me News4 that they heard a loud bang and then saw two young people jump out of a broken window and run down an alley.
Five months after the brutal beating of the 64-year-old disabled man, the three girls have been arrested in connection with the death of Reggie Brown.
In a shocking turn of events, the 12-year-old girl involved in the crime was shot in her apartment around 4 a.m. Friday. Her Peabody Street apartment in the 500 block is only about a half mile from the scene of the brutal beating
Five months after the brutal assault of the 64-year-old disabled man, the three girls have been arrested in connection with the death of Reggie Brown
On Friday, the 12-year-old and one of the 113-year-olds were charged with first-degree murder, while the other 13-year-old was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder.
Investigators took a number of young people into custody and several officers were seen using flashlights to inspect the scene before dawn.
All three girls involved are residents of Northwest DC, but it remains unclear how or if they knew Brown or how detectives built their case against the young teens.