Karon Hylton-Brown death: 2 Former DC police officers found guilty
Former DC police officers found guilty in deadly 2020 moped chase
Two former Metropolitan Police Department officers, Terrance Sutton, 38, and Andrew Zabavsky, 54, charged in connection to the death of Karon Hylton-Brown were found guilty in court on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON - The verdict is in. The two former Metropolitan Police Department officers charged in connection to the death of Karon Hylton-Brown have been found guilty.
Officer Terrance Sutton, 38, and lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky,54, chased Hylton-Brown in October 2020 while driving a moped on a sidewalk in the Brightwood Park area of Northwest D.C.
Hylton-Brown, who was 20 at the time, crashed into another vehicle and died. The D.C. native suffered severe head trauma and died on Oct. 25, 2020 – three days after the incident.
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After deliberating for days, the jury found Sutton guilty of the most serious charge: second-degree murder.
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Sutton faces up to 40 years in prison, while Zabavsky charges could put him behind bars for at least 20 years.
A sentencing date has not been announced.