Jury to decide fate of D.C. gun owner who shot teen breaking into cars

Jury deliberations began Thursday in the trial of Jason Lewis, a D.C. resident and legal gun owner charged with murder in the death of Karon Blake, a 13-year-old who was fatally shot while he and others were breaking into cars in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2023. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shauna Payyapilly called the case against the 42-year-old District man “straightforward” and in her closing arguments replayed video footage that appeared to show the defendant opening fire first on the burglars who were breaking into his car outside...