Testimony began Tuesday in the jury trial of Brandon Allen, 33 of Washington. Allen faces homicide, attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges for the May 11, 2022 drive-by killing of Kristin Barfield at her home at 219 Ridge Avenue in the City of Washington. Allen is accused of being the driver of the car during the shooting and also firing a weapon as he drove by. Morning testimony centered on evidence collected at the crime scene. It also included testimony regarding police interviews with 18 year old Tyriq Moss. He was charged similarly as Allen and was a passenger in Allen’s car. Allen’s defense attorney was questioning police about the validity of the interviews because Moss seemed to be uncooperative in one interview and more cooperative in a second when he was represented by an attorney. The afternoon began with Tyriq Moss relinquishing his 5th amendment rights and agreeing to testify in the trial. It was revealed that Moss would have his criminal charges dropped in exchange for his testimony. Moss testified that it was Allen and Juan Worthey, another passenger in the car that fired the shots at Barfield. The balance of the testimony was from police about video footage of the suspects before and after the shooting at locations along Ridge Avenue. It also included testimony about Allen abandoning his car and the retrieval of a weapon discarded in a wooded area near McDonald, PA. Testimony will resume on Thursday.
Trial Begins In Fatal Drive-By Shooting In Washington
January 8, 2025 2:45 am