Two teenage girls, ages 13 and 14, were found guilty Monday of brutally beating a 64-year-old D.C. man they did not know before the attack.
A judge convicted the girls of second-degree murder, assault, and conspiracy to commit assault. One of the girls, aged 13, was also found guilty of tampering with physical evidence.
Reggie Brown was kicked and stomped to death early on the morning of October 17, 2023, by five girls and a man who jumped him in an alley off Georgia Avenue NW, police said. The adult suspect has still not been identified.
The judge took only a few minutes to present the evidence against the girls in court.
Brown’s sisters listened intently in the courtroom, as they had throughout the trial. The verdicts left them grateful, but wanting more.
“We are pretty much satisfied, but we are also not going to stop until we get justice with this guy who initiated this whole thing with my younger brother,” said one of Brown’s sisters.
Brown had health issues for most of his life, weighing only 110 pounds and missing six fingers due to lupus. He was also battling cancer and enjoyed going for long walks at night, according to his family.
He was beaten in an alley after being dragged across Georgia Avenue NW by a man who police refer to as “Blue Coat.” According to authorities, the man assaulted Brown before the girls asked to join in.
Although “Blue Coat” has never been identified, Brown’s sisters remain hopeful that he will be found.
