Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 5 Charges in Fatal Shooting Case - DC Witness

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 5 Charges in Fatal Shooting Case - DC Witness

Defense attorney Steven Kiersh entered into a not guilty plea on behalf of homicide defendant Andre Townsend at an arraignment on June 5 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.  Townsend, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence for his alleged involvemen…