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Rashad Slye, 2nd Degree Murder While Armed, Washington DC 2011
WASHINGTON – Rashad Slye, 23, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for the 2011 killing of a taxicab driver during a robbery in Northeast Washington. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Jennifer Anderson in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
The victim, Domingo Ezirike, 40, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 22, 2011, after a dispute over a $0.75 fare. Slye and his friend had called a taxicab at the Morgan Boulevard Metro station in Landover, Maryland, and were picked up by Ezirike. The two men had been arguing over the fare, with Slye insisting that he only owed $20, while Ezirike demanded the additional $0.75.
After the friend left the cab, Slye pulled out a 9mm handgun and demanded the $20 back. He then ordered Ezirike out of the cab and onto the ground, where he continued to search him for the money. Slye struck Ezirike in the head with the gun and continued to search him, insisting that he was hiding the money.
Ezirike offered to remove his pants and, while still on the ground, did so. Slye then entered the vehicle, still holding Ezirike on the ground at gunpoint, as he searched the front passenger compartment. He then ordered Ezirike back into the taxicab and insisted that he search for money. As Ezirike sat in the driver’s seat, Slye fired a single shot that struck him in the arm, causing him to immediately fall back into the seat and remain still.
Slye immediately fled the scene towards the 1500 block of Anacostia Avenue NE. Ezirike placed the vehicle in reverse and drove it backwards and onto grass on Anacostia Avenue. He died on the scene, as the bullet traveled from his arm and into his chest cavity.
U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. praised the work of the detectives, officers, and crime scene technicians who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department. He also commended the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Paralegal Specialists Meridith McGarrity, Mia Beamon, Phaylyn Hunt, Paralegal Supervisor Sharon Newman, Victim/Witness Advocate Tamara Ince, and Information Technology Specialist Leif Hickling. Finally, he expressed appreciation for the work of Assistant U.S. Attorneys David J. Gorman and Kacie M. Weston, who prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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