DC KILLER SENTENCED: BRUTAL EXECUTION, ARSON, AND A TRAIL OF BLOODY EVIDENCE

Brown, 32, will now spend 21 years behind bars for the murder of Cynthia Barringer.

A cold-blooded execution, a fiery cover-up, and a trail of damning evidence—Koran Brown thought he could get away with it. But today, justice caught up with him.

Brown, 32, will now spend 21 years behind bars for the murder of Cynthia Barringer, a shocking crime that unfolded inside her own home on Green Street SE. Prosecutors say Brown shot Barringer in the head at point-blank range before setting her bedroom on fire and fleeing the scene.

But his escape was short-lived. Surveillance cameras caught him in the act, and when police raided a family member’s home, they found his bloody T-shirt and the murder weapon—a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol. DNA tests confirmed what investigators already knew: Brown was the killer.

Authorities praised the relentless efforts of law enforcement and prosecutors who built an airtight case, ensuring Brown would never walk free again.

A brutal crime. A desperate cover-up. And a conviction that delivers justice. Brown's fate is sealed. But the trauma he left behind? That will never fade.