Tyrique Dorsey charged with second-degree murder while arme…

Dui Crash District Of Columbia Today in District of Columbia: Tyrique Dorsey, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for an April 22, 2025 fatal crash on northbound DC-295 near the Pennsylvania Avenue SE exit that killed 47-year-old Edward Pearson, who died from his injuries on April 23, 2025. According to court testimony, Pearson was a passenger in a black pickup truck stopped in a traffic gore; Dorsey allegedly swerved into the gore to avoid a collision and struck the pickup. A post-accident toxicology report showed Dorsey had a blood alcohol content of 146 mg/dL. On June 18, 2026, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause but granted Dorsey's release with conditions including drug and alcohol testing, no contact with the passenger, and no driving.