Marquise Jones, 26, has been formally accused in the stabbing death of Carlos Shelley, 29, inside a D.C. jail, with authorities placing him in custody this past Tuesday. Jones, a D.C. native, is currently facing second-degree murder charges related to the fatal incident that occurred within the Central Detention Facility, as announced in a statement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith of the MPD.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office statement, the charge carries the allegation of being armed with a knife during the killing which took place on May 12; however, Jones awaits a preliminary hearing set for July 2 before Judge Todd Edelman, as Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum ordered him held without bond during his initial court appearance, emphasizing the severity and the somber implications of the charged offense.
The arrest follows a tragic incident on a routine weekday afternoon, when First District officers responded to a reported stabbing at the jail in the 1900 block of D Street, Southeast. There, they found Shelley unresponsive. DC Fire and EMS later pronounced him dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department has taken over the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly K. Smith is leading the prosecution. Authorities stress that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, as the legal process moves forward.
