Judge denies release of suspect accused of shooting homeless people in New York, DC

In his first court appearance, a judge denied the release of Gerald Brevard.

In his first court appearance on Wednesday, a judge denied the release of the suspect accused of a series of shootings targeting homeless people in Washington, D.C., and New York.

30-year-old Gerald Brevard III appeared in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia where he is facing charges stemming from three attacks on homeless people in D.C., including one murder.

Brevard is accused of five shootings of people experiencing homelessness, two of which were fatal, in New York and D.C. this month.

In D.C., Brevard is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill and first-degree murder while armed.