District Man Indicted on Two Counts of Felony Murder and Other Related Charges

WASHINGTON - Corde Fitzhugh-Clingman, 23, of Washington, D.C., was indicted today on two counts of felony murder and other related charges stemming from the July 8, 2021 slaying of 24-year-old Muntsier Sharfi and the April 25, 2022 slaying of 26-year-old Zekariya Elmi, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced. Fitzhugh-Clingman was also indicted on charges involving the attempted armed robbery of Mr. Sharfi, Mr. Elmi, and another individual.

Fitzhugh-Clingman was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, on multiple charges of first-degree murder while armed (felony murder), with aggravating circumstances, attempted armed robbery, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license.

Fitzhugh-Clingman is to be arraigned on April 12, 2024, at a hearing before the Honorable Anthony Epstein. He faces a maximum of life in prison if convicted of the charges.

This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of criminal laws and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.