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D.C. Jury Convicts Nakita Walker of Manslaughter, Acquits on Murder Charge

The mixed verdict signals jurors found reckless conduct without intent to kill.

Overview

  • Walker was found guilty Monday of three counts of involuntary manslaughter along with fleeing a law enforcement officer and assault with a dangerous weapon.
  • Jurors returned a not-guilty verdict on the second-degree murder charge.
  • Police say she sped away from an attempted stop near the Kennedy Center before a head-on crash near the P Street NW exit killed Lyft driver Mohamed Kamara and passengers Jonathan Cabrera Mendez and Olvin Torres Velasquez in March 2023.
  • Trial testimony described speeds up to 100 mph before impact, a blood-alcohol level over the legal limit, and a Hennessy bottle found in her car.
  • A key passenger recanted earlier claims about her intoxication and said he has memory problems, and sentencing is set for June 5 with records showing prior DUI cases and $14,300 in unpaid tickets reported in 2023.